New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct is an eleven-member panel with authority to discipline judges of the New York courts. The Commission is constitutionally established to investigate and prosecute complaints filed against New York judges.[1]
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Jurisdiction | New York |
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Website | cjc.ny.gov |
Procedure
The commission receives complaints, investigates and makes initial determinations regarding judicial conduct. The Commission may privately caution or publicly admonish, censure a judge, remove from office, or mandatorily retire a judge found guilty of misconduct. The Commission's decisions are subject to review by the New York Court of Appeals, upon a judge's request, which may confirm or reject the Commission's findings of misconduct, and reduce or increase a recommended sanction.[2][3]
The rules and regulations of the commission are compiled in Title 22, Subtitle C, Chapter V of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR), whereas the rules concerning review by the Court of Appeals are compiled in Title 22, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter D of the NYCRR.
Composition
Commission members are judges, lawyers and non-lawyers appointed by the Governor, the Chief Judge, and leaders of the New York State Legislature.[4][5][6]
Commission Members[7] | Appointed By | First Appointed | Current Term |
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Joseph W. Belluck, Esq., Chair | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo | 2008 | 2016–2020 |
Paul B. Harding, Esq., Vice Chair | Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb | 2006 | 2017–2021 |
Jodie Corngold | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo | 2013 | 2013–2019 |
Hon. John A. Falk | Chief Judge Janet DiFiore | 2017 | 2017–2021 |
Taa Grays, Esq. | Former Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins | 2017 | 2017–2020 |
Hon. Leslie G. Leach | Chief Judge Janet DiFiore | 2016 | 2016–2020 |
Hon. Angela M. Mazzarelli | Chief Judge Janet DiFiore | 2017 | 2018–2022 |
Hon. Robert J. Miller | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo | 2018 | 2018–2022 |
Marvin Ray Raskin, Esq. | Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie | 2018 | 2018–2022 |
Akosua Garcia Yeboah | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo | 2016 | 2017–2021 |
See also
References
- Constitution of the State of New York article VI, § 22(a); "There shall be a commission on judicial conduct. The commission on judicial conduct shall receive, initiate, investigate and hear complaints [...]" Judiciary Law article 2-A. Judiciary Law § 41(1); "A state commission on judicial conduct is hereby established. [...]" Judiciary Law § 44(1); "The commission shall receive, initiate, investigate and hear complaints [...]" 22 NYCRR § 7000.9.
- Judiciary Law § 44
- Gibson, Ellen M.; Manz, William H. (2004). Gibson's New York Legal Research Guide (PDF) (3rd ed.). Wm. S. Hein Publishing. pp. 132–134. ISBN 1-57588-728-2. LCCN 2004042477. OCLC 54455036.
- Judiciary Law § 41
- "Overview". New York State Commission on Judicial Misconduct. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- "How to Complain About Lawyers and Judges in New York City" (PDF). New York City Bar. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- "State Commission on Judicial Conduct". cjc.ny.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-24.