Judiciary — General Provisions Relating To Courts And Judges — Judge prohibited from practicing in cause which has been before him Date: 2 Jun 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 A judge or surrogate or former judge or surrogate shall not act as attorney or counsellor in any action, claim, matter, motion or proceeding, which has been before him in his official character. N.Y. Jud. Law § 17