Judicial and Clerks' Ethics Opinions

Recent Judicial Ethics Opinions

Letter Opinions of the Committee on Judicial Ethics by number (CJE Opinion No.)

CJE Opinion No. 2023-02
Disqualification: Prior Professional and Personal Relationship with Attorney

CJE Opinion No. 2023-01
Disqualification: Litigant is Employed by Entity that also Employs Judge’s Child

CJE Opinion No. 2021-02
Judges as Authors: Novels or Other Works of Fiction

Recent Clerks' Ethics Opinions

Opinion 2026-1
Running for District Attorney

Opinion 2025-3
Assistant Clerk Magistrate to serve on town Zoning Board.

Opinion 2025-2
Clerk Magistrate would like to serve in leadership roles on a variety of boards.

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