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Westchester Supreme Court Justice Admonished For Improper Communications Westchester Supreme Court Justice Admonished For Improper Communications
Westchester Supreme Court Justice Admonished For Improper Communications A Westchester County Supreme Court justice has been admonished for engaging in unauthorized conversations, officials announced.  In a decision on Thursday, Nov. 7, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced the admonishing of Westchester Supreme Court Justice Lewis J. Lubell for communications he had with fellow Supreme Court Justice Thomas Quinones about a case involving his attorney friend.  According to the Commission's determination, on August 19, 2022, Justice Lubell initiated an ex parte conversation with Quinones about a case involving his pe…

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New Judge To Succeed Disgraced Predecessor Forced To Resign In Northern Westchester New Judge To Succeed Disgraced Predecessor Forced To Resign In Northern Westchester
New Judge To Succeed Disgraced Predecessor Forced To Resign In Northern Westchester A municipality in Northern Westchester has announced its next city judge following the resignation of her predecessor, who was forced to resign after being charged with making sexual innuendos and inappropriate remarks to staff and attorneys on multiple occasions.  In an announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Peekskill Common Council revealed the selection of Sophia Trott as the next City Court Judge.  Trott will replace Reginald J. Johnson, who resigned from his position on Monday, Sept. 30 following formal charges filed against him by the New York State Comm…

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Ticket-Fixing Scandal: Officials Call For Councilman's Resignation In Northern Westchester Ticket-Fixing Scandal: Officials Call For Councilman's Resignation In Northern Westchester
Ticket-Fixing Scandal: Officials Call For Councilman's Resignation In Northern Westchester City officials in Northern Westchester are calling for the resignation of a councilman who allegedly used his close relationship with a judge to get his friend out of a traffic ticket.  In a statement released on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Peekskill Mayor Vivian McKenzie said the majority of the city's Common Council believes that Councilman Ramon Fernandez should resign from his position following his alleged conduct with embattled Peekskill City Court Judge Reginald J. Johnson.  According to a report by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which filed formal…

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Northern Westchester Judge Resigns After Making Sexual Innuendos, Remarks: Officials Northern Westchester Judge Resigns After Making Sexual Innuendos, Remarks: Officials
Northern Westchester Judge Resigns After Making Sexual Innuendos, Remarks: Officials A city court judge in Northern Westchester has resigned from his office and agreed never to return after being charged with making sexual innuendos and inappropriate remarks to staff and attorneys on multiple occasions, officials announced.  Peekskill City Court Judge Reginald J. Johnson announced that he would resign from his position effective on Monday, Sept. 30 following formal charges filed against him by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the organization announced on Friday, Sept. 20.  According to the commission, in August 2024, Johnson was served with…

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Ossining Judge Admonished For Trying To Influence Mail Carrier's Parking Fine Ossining Judge Admonished For Trying To Influence Mail Carrier's Parking Fine
Ossining Judge Admonished For Trying To Influence Mail Carrier's Parking Fine A Northern Westchester town court justice has been admonished for attempting to influence a fellow judge to be lenient with his mail carrier's parking ticket fine, officials announced.  The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced on Monday, Oct. 23 that Benjamin L.F. Leavitt, who serves as a Justice of the Ossining Town Court, was admonished for trying to get his colleague to go easy on his mail carrier, who had received parking tickets unrelated to her job with the postal service.  According to the Commission, in September 2021, Leavitt was approached by his…

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Westchester Judge Should Be Removed From Office, State Commission Rules Westchester Judge Should Be Removed From Office, State Commission Rules
Westchester Judge Should Be Removed From Office, State Commission Rules A New York state commission that oversees judicial conduct has ruled that a Westchester County judge should be removed from office. Attorneys and justices on the commission voted Elmsford Village Court Justice Carlos Gonzalez should be removed from office in connection with six incidents of misconduct with clients. Gonzalez, a Democrat, was suspended from practicing law after finding he engaged in professional misconduct while working as an attorney and failed to notify Connecticut's Appellate Division of his discipline in a timely manner, violating a state statute, said the NY State Commis…

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