A town justice in Cattaraugus County has resigned while under investigation for various alleged ethical violations. The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced Tuesday that Gary Chamberlain, a justice in the town of Freedom, has stepped down. Chamberlain ...

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Perinton Town Justice Thomas A. Klonick has just completed a 12-year stint as a member and former chairman of the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, but he experienced the role of the state watchdog agency early in his ...

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Despite perennial inaction by lawmakers, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has once again recommended three reforms related to the Commission’s duties. The 290-page annual report included a call for the state Legislature to allow the state Court ...

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Last year, I was chosen by the members of the Commission on Judicial Conduct to be its chair — an honor I accepted with great respect for both the Judiciary and the Commission. In many ways, this is a fascinating ...

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A call for more transparency in disciplinary matters involving judges is being renewed by the state Commission on Judicial Conduct, which publicly issued its annual report Monday. “We’ve been advocating that as a matter of good public policy,” said Robert ...

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Perinton Town Justice Thomas A. Klonick has been re-elected chair of the state Commission on Judicial Conduct for another two-year term. Justice Klonick has been a member of the commission since 2005, serving as its chair since 2008. The commission ...

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Twelve of the state’s more than 3,000 judges left office last year as the result of investigations by the state Commission on Judicial Conduct. Two of the them were removed, five resigned as the result of public stipulations and agreed ...

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The state Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined that David A. Prince, a justice of the Pomfret Town Court and Fredonia Village Court, Chautauqua County, should be admonished. In a determination dated Dec. 18 and made public Monday, the commission ...

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The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined that Cathryn M. Doyle, a judge of the Surrogate’s Court in Albany County, should be removed from office. In a determination dated Nov. 12 and made public Thursday, the commission ...

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The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined that Michael A. Torregiano, a justice of the Avon Town Court in Livingston County, should be censured. In a determination dated Aug. 26 and made public Wednesday, the commission found ...

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The state Commission on Judicial Conduct, in a determination dated June 18 and made public Monday, has found that Judge David McAndrews should be censured. The commission found Judge McAndrews, of the District Court in Nassau County, failed to file ...

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A new report by the state Commission on Judicial Conduct addresses various pros and cons of judicial license plates. The report, dated May 7, addresses the ethical and public policy implications of license plates that identify the owner of a ...

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