(a) Generally. The Judge shall not consult with any party, attorney or person (except persons in the office of the Judge) on any legal or factual issue unless upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. No party or attorney representing a party shall communicate in any instance with the Judge on any matter at issue in a case, unless notice and opportunity has been afforded for the other party to participate. This provision does not prohibit a party or attorney from inquiring about the status of a case or asking questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.
(b) Sanctions. A party or participant who makes a prohibited ex parte communication, or who encourages or solicits another to make any such communication, may be subject to any appropriate sanctions. An attorney who makes a prohibited ex parte communication, or who encourages or solicits another to make any such communication, may be subject to sanctions, including, but not limited to, exclusion from the proceedings.
Notes of Decisions
Marvin-Levoid Goss v. Joseph A. Alvesteffer, No. 03-22-00097-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 8, 2023).
“asserts that (1) Alvesteffer failed to give Goss seven days to respond to the notice to vacate before filing suit, (2) Alvesteffer evicted him for unpaid rent even though Alvesteffer had agreed to accept less rent that month, (3) Alvesteffer 3 For example, Goss argues in his…”
Greco v. Grewal, No. 3:19-cv-19145, 2020 WL 7334194 (D.N.J. Dec. 11, 2020).
“28 C.F.R. § 76.15 (a) (“No party or attorney representing a party shall communicate in any instance with the Judge on any matter at issue in a case, unless notice and opportunity has been afforded for the other party to participate.”
Katsigianis v. Mahoning Cnty. Mun. Corp., No. 4:24-cv-02176 (N.D. Ohio Mar. 28, 2025).
“§ 1983; 28 C.F.R. § 76.15 ; lack of jurisdiction; administrative court limitation; fraudulent judicial actions; notices of fault for failure to respond to “commercial affidavit”; and “county policy/practice/custom.”
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