“A judge who has already been charged should not be able to avoid an investigation by simply resigning,” said Ret. Judge Rolando Acosta, formerly Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department and now a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. “I don't think that’s in the best interest of the public.”
December 20, 2023 at 04:25 PM
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When the legislature reconvenes early next year, one of the most anticipated bills before the New York State Assembly is intended to foster judicial accountability and transparency.
The legislation, which passed the Senate in June by a vote of 61-1, would change when proceedings held by the Commission on Judicial Conduct become public, expand the CJC’s ability to discipline judges, and impact how the CJC is budgeted.
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