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Ethics Alert (Posted 09/21/23)
Ethics Advisory Opinions
Policy and Rules of the Committee
Instructions for Submitting a Request for an Opinion
The
Committee on Judicial Ethics began operation on August 1, 2008,
after Hon. Chase T. Rogers, Chief Justice, adopted the Policy and
Rules of the Committee. The Committee on Judicial Ethics provides
formal and informal advisory opinions to judges, senior judges,
judge trial referees, family support magistrates and judicial or
family support magistrate nominees with respect to the rules of
court and statutes that govern the ethical and professional conduct
of judges.
The Committee on Judicial Ethics consists of five members. Four
of the members are judges or judge trial referees and one of the
members is a law professor who specializes in professional ethics.
The Chief Justice has appointed one alternate and may appoint other
alternates as necessary.
All opinions rendered by the Committee on Judicial Ethics are
advisory in nature. No opinion is binding on the Judicial Review
Council or the Superior Court, Appellate Court or Supreme Court in
the exercise of their judicial discipline responsibilities.
Requests for formal advisory opinions must be made by letter,
addressed and emailed to Attorney Viviana L. Livesay, Secretary, Committee on Judicial Ethics, viviana.livesay@jud.ct.gov,
Attorney Steven Bidwell, Assistant Secretary, Committee on Judicial Ethics, steven.bidwell@jud.ct.gov,
or Attorney Kevin J. DiAdamo, Assistant Secretary, Committee on Judicial Ethics, kevin.diadamo@jud.ct.gov. Requests for
informal opinions may be
made by email to Attorney Livesay, Attorney Bidwell or Attorney DiAdamo at the email addresses noted above.
Committee Members |
Judge Kimberly A. Knox, Chair
Judge Robert B. Shapiro
Judge Karen A. Goodrow
Professor Carolyn W. Kaas
Judge Daniel J. Klau
Alternate member: Judge Wendy Grispin |
Staff:
Attorney Viviana L. Livesay, Secretary
Attorney Steven Bidwell, Assistant Secretary
Attorney Kevin J, DiAdamo, Assistant Secretary
Attorney Martin R. Libbin, Assistant Secretary
Attorney Cynthia A. Theran, Assistant Secretary
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Meeting Notice:
The Committee will be holding a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams.
Members of the public who wish to attend must email the Committee's
Secretary at Viviana.Livesay@jud.ct.gov before 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting. Please note that there will be no public comment.
Future Meeting Dates: Meetings via Microsoft Teams are usually held at 9:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted. Members of the public who wish to attend must email the Committee's Secretary at Viviana.Livesay@jud.ct.gov before 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting. Please note that there is no public comment.
Agendas and Minutes:
Date |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 21, 2024 Cancelled |
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October 17, 2024 Cancelled |
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September 19, 2024 Cancelled |
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August 15, 2024 Cancelled |
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July 18, 2024 Cancelled |
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June 20, 2024 Cancelled |
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May 16, 2024 Cancelled |
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April 18, 2024 |
Agenda
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Minutes- Draft
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March 21, 2024 Cancelled |
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February 15, 2024 Cancelled |
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January 18, 2024 Cancelled |
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January 3, 2024 |
Agenda
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Minutes
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December 27, 2023 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 21, 2023 Cancelled |
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November 16, 2023 Cancelled |
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October 25, 2023 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 21, 2023 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 17, 2023 Cancelled |
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July 20, 2023 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 15, 2023 Cancelled |
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May 25, 2023 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 18, 2023 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 27, 2023 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 16, 2023 Cancelled |
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January 19, 2023 Cancelled |
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December 15, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 17, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 20, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 15, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 2, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 18, 2022 Cancelled |
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July 21, 2022 Cancelled |
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June 16, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 19, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 14, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 30, 2022 Cancelled |
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March 17, 2022 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 21, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 25, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 24, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 21, 2021 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 14, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 28, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 17, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 5, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 20, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 16, 2020 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 19, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 2, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 19, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 18, 2019 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 21, 2019 Cancelled |
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November 15, 2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 16,
2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 19,
2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 19,
2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 15,
2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 15,
2018 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 21,
2017 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 19, 2017 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 21, 2017 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 17, 2017 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 20, 2017 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 15, 2017 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 18, 2017 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 15,
2016 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 20, 2016 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 18, 2016 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 21, 2016 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 16, 2016 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 19, 2016 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 21, 2016 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 17, 2016 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 21, 2016 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 17,
2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 19,
2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 15, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 17, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 20, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 16 , 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 18, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 21, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 16, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 19, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 24, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 19, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 15, 2015 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 18, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 20, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 16, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 18, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 27, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 28, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 15, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 23, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 11, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 8, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 22, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 7, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 27, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 3, 2014 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 21, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 5, 2013
CANCELLED |
Agenda |
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October 29, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 16, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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September 9, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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August 19, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 6, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 18, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 27, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 18, 2013 |
Agenda Revised |
Minutes
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June 6, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 20, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 19, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 22, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 6, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 22, 2013 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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December 12, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 3, 2012
CANCELLED |
Agenda |
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November 20, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 26, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 17, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 3, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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August 31, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 26, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 20, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 12, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 1, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 15, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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March 20, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 15, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 1, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 16, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 12, 2012 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 16, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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November 23, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 15, 2011 |
Agenda Revised |
Minutes |
November 4, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 21, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 7, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 23, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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September 16, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 7, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 9, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 3, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 20, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 24, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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June 10, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 27, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 27, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 19, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 4, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 25, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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February 3, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 19, 2011 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 30, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 17, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 14, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 30, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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November 15, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 9, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 7, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 23, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 8, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 6, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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July 28, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 22, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 14, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 30, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 23, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 10, 2010 |
Agenda Revised |
Minutes |
June 3, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 25, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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May 6, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 3, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 12, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 17, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 2, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 5, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 29, 2010 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 23, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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December 3, 2009 |
Agenda Revised |
Minutes |
November 6, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 29, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 7, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 16, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 4, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 19, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 27, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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July 9, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 1, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 9, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
May 26, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
April 30, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 20, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
March 5, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 18, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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February 13, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
February 5, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 30, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 27, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 21, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 2, 2009 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 18, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
December 10, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes
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November 26, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 20, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
November 6, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 30, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 10, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
October 1, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 26, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 17, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes - Appendix A
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September 10, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
September 2, 2008 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
August 5, 2008 |
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Minutes |
July 21, 2008 |
Agenda |
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January 22, 2008 |
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Minutes |
November 9, 2007 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
July 10, 2007 |
Agenda |
Minutes |
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