The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined that Riga Town Justice Scott Okolowicz should be censured.
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Read More »April 1, 2022 Comments Off on Riga Town Justice Scott Okolowicz censured
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined that Riga Town Justice Scott Okolowicz should be censured.
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Read More »March 23, 2022 Comments Off on Town justice in Cattaraugus County resigns amid accusations
A town justice in Cattaraugus County has resigned after the start of an investigation into allegedly improper conduct.
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Read More »March 4, 2022 Comments Off on Judicial watchdog agency issues annual report
The number of complaints submitted to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct increased 29% from 2020 to 2021, according to the Commission’s annual report. There were 1,938 new complaints in 2021, up from 1,504 in 2020, according to ...
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Read More »August 10, 2021 Comments Off on Judge steps down after watchdog investigation, arrest
A town justice in Genesee County has resigned because of an investigation by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
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Read More »June 22, 2021 Comments Off on Town justice in Steuben County resigns after charges served
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has announced that a town justice in Steuben County has resigned after the Commission opened an investigation.
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Read More »April 27, 2021 Comments Off on Slew of judges have resigned for misconduct
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has announced the resignation of at least seven judges across the state so far this year. In addition, the Commission announced that two judges have been admonished. The judges who resigned agreed ...
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Read More »March 30, 2021 Comments Off on Judge admonished for Facebook post
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has recommended that determined that Gorham Town Justice John R. Peck, in Ontario County, should be admonished. The Commission found that Peck should be disciplined for publishing public Facebook posts in which ...
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Read More »December 31, 2020 Comments Off on State Supreme Court Justice censured
A state Supreme Court Justice in the Eighth Judicial District has been censured by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Justice Catherine R. Panepinto publicly expressed her support for teachers at Buffalo City Honors School (CHS) in early ...
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Read More »August 10, 2020 Comments Off on Judge steps down because of Alzheimer’s
A state Supreme Court Justice in Brooklyn has agreed to step down because she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced that Justice ShawnDya L. Simpson will leave office as the result ...
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Read More »July 6, 2020 Comments Off on Webster justice admonished
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined that Webster Town Justice David T. Corretore should be admonished for failing to render decisions in a timely fashion. Judge Corretore agreed to the admonition. Between May 2015 and October ...
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Read More »March 16, 2020 Comments Off on Justice in Herkimer County resigns
A town justice in Herkimer County has resigned as the result of an investigation of wrongdoing. The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct on Monday announced that Manheim Town Justice Douglas E. Gardner resigned while as a result of ...
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Read More »February 27, 2020 Comments Off on Judicial watchdog recommends judge’s removal
A state judicial watchdog agency has recommended removing Broome County Family Court Judge Richard H. Miller II for engaging in numerous acts of misconduct. The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct said in a news release that Miller repeatedly ...
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