Peekskill City Court. Photo: Google NY Judge Resigns Amid Investigation of Alleged Unwelcome Sexual Advances, Judgments for Friends
"The harmony and decorum of the courthouse is undermined whenever a judge mistreats colleagues, attorneys, and court staff. One who repeatedly does all of this and more does not belong on the bench," said Robert H. Tembeckjian, counsel for the Commission on Judicial Conduct.
September 20, 2024 at 03:57 PM
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The original version of this story was published on New York Law Journal
A New York judge abruptly resigned amid a state probe of sexual misconduct, berating of court personnel, and dismissing traffic tickets for his friends and their relatives, the state's judicial watchdog said on Friday.
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