An online petition is being circulated that demands that a New Jersey judge, already facing charges in an ethics complaint and suing his superiors over allegations that he has been harassed for taking care of his disabled son, be removed from the bench.

The petition calling for the removal of Ocean County Superior Court Judge John Russo Jr., posted to care2.com, had collected 63,786 signatures as of Wednesday morning. Those signing came from a wide variety of states, including California, Texas and New Jersey. Those who signed the petition are anonymous and are identified by usernames only.