NY Court of Appeals to review judge’s potential ouster
A town justice in Ontario County who was recommended to be removed from office is now suspended with pay after asking the New York State Court of Appeals to review his case.
Judicial watchdog agency recommends removing judge
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined that a town justice in Chenango County should be removed from office.
Judge censured in Ulster County
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined that an Ulster town justice should be censured.
NY judge censured for misconduct
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has recommended that a Vernon City Court judge should be censured.
Brooklyn judge resigns under investigation
A Brooklyn judge has resigned while under investigation by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct for wrongdoing.
Judicial watchdog disciplines two judges in Jefferson County
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has recommended that two town justices should be disciplined.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Collateral estoppel: Busch v. County of Erie, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Best evidence rule: People v. Coggins
- Fourth Department – Unlawful inventory search: People v. Boatwright
- Second Circuit – Fossil-fuel powered appliances: Assoc. of Contracting Plumbers v. CNY; Mulhem Gas Co., v. Mosley
- Fourth Department – Dismissal of the indictment: People v. Anderson
- Fourth Department – Municipal liability: Battey v. Village of Youngstown
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Cindy W. v. Waterloo Central School Dist.
- Court of Appeals – Hateful Conduct Law: Volokh, et al. v. James
- Second Circuit – Free Exercise: Miller v. McDonald
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Law News
- Genesee Valley Club to pay $1.05 million to settle federal case
- Major Rochester-area auto dealer accused of fraud in federal loan program
- Rochester attorney Donald O. Chesworth Jr. has died
- Split NY appeals court affirms conviction in kidnapping of daughter
- Greece man accused of stealing from class-action settlement funds
- NY AG investigating Schuyler County death involving DOCCS officer
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash








