New York’s top judge will not face any consequences for advocating for the passage of a sentencing reform bill, which Republican lawmakers claimed crossed an ethical line.
Read MoreThe state Commission on Judicial Conduct last week ordered a Queens Civil Court judge to be removed from the bench, marking the first time the top level of discipline has been doled out by the commission to a judge in the World’s Borough in nearly a decade.
Read MorePeek behind the curtain of the Commission on Judicial Conduct, whose work recently led to the arrest of a former judge from Brooklyn.
Read MoreScammers recently began imitating court officials, attempting to trick New Yorkers into thinking they owe fines to New York City Criminal Court.
Read MoreComplaints made against New York judges reached an all-time high for the fifth year in a row, according to the commission charged with investigating judicial conduct.
Read MoreComplaints made against New York judges reached a record high in 2024, according to the commission charged with investigating judicial conduct.
Read MoreA new piece of legislation aims to make the state’s Commission on Judicial Conduct more transparent and to its expand its powers, allowing it to continue investigations into judges even after they retire or resign.
Read MoreAn ethics investigation into former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore allegedly started by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct last year has been temporarily closed as a result of the top judge’s retirement in August.
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