The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has voted "no confidence" in its chairman, high-profile matrimonial lawyer Raoul Felder, because of the inflammatory nature of a book -- entitled "Schmucks!" -- that he wrote with comedian Jackie Mason. In a statement issued Friday, the commission said "we are exploring our options in terms of removing [Felder] as chair." The vote of no confidence was the first in the commission's 29-year history.
April 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has voted “no confidence” in its chairman, matrimonial lawyer Raoul Felder, because of the inflammatory nature of a book, entitled “Schmucks!” he wrote with comedian Jackie Mason.
The agency’s 10 commissioners — all but Felder — were unanimous in expressing their loss of confidence. Felder did not participate in the deliberations.
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