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'You Are Vile': NJ Judge Scolded Children, Threatened Parents With Deportation: Complaint 'You Are Vile': NJ Judge Scolded Children, Threatened Parents With Deportation: Complaint
'You Are Vile': NJ Judge Scolded Children, Threatened Parents With Deportation: Complaint Disciplinary charges have been filed against a judge in Somerset County after he yelled at truant children who appeared in his courtroom, even making threats their parents could be deported. Britt Simon served as a part-time judge in the shared municipal courts of Bridgewater, Somerville, Raritan and Bound Brook before he was suspended in February by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct As part of his duties, Simon presided over truancy cases in Bound Brook. In New Jersey, parents can be fined if their children are truant from school. The complaint alleges Simon "raised his voice and …

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by Sam Barron
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Lawsuit: Peekskill Judge Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation After Co-Judge’s Resignation Lawsuit: Peekskill Judge Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation After Co-Judge’s Resignation
Lawsuit: Peekskill Judge Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation After Co-Judge’s Resignation A sitting City Court judge in Westchester County has filed a federal lawsuit accusing her former co-judge of sexual harassment and city officials of retaliating against her for reporting his misconduct. Part-time Peekskill City Court Judge Lissette Fernandez filed the complaint on Tuesday, May 27, in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging she was passed over for a full-time judgeship after exposing the inappropriate behavior of former Judge Reginald J. Johnson. The 50-year-old Fernandez, who was born in Ecuador and raised in Peekskill, claims in the suit that John…

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by Ben Crnic
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Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old Hudson Valley Robbery (UPDATE) Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old Hudson Valley Robbery (UPDATE)
Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old Hudson Valley Robbery (Update) Following the discovery of new evidence and constitutional violations, a judge has vacated the conviction of the father of an NFL lineman who served years in prison for a Westchester robbery decades ago.  In an announcement on Friday, Dec. 27, the Westchester County DA's Office said a judge overturned the conviction of 67-year-old Jeffrey Koonce, who was found guilty of robbery and weapons possession in 1983 in connection with a 1981 armed robbery at a Mount Vernon social club.  District Attorney Miriam Rocah said her office’s Conviction Review Unit (CRU) uncovered evide…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Judge To Succeed Disgraced Predecessor Forced To Resign In Westchester New Judge To Succeed Disgraced Predecessor Forced To Resign In Westchester
New Judge To Succeed Disgraced Predecessor Forced To Resign In 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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by Ben Crnic
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Peekskill City Judge Resigns After Making Sexual Innuendos, Remarks: Officials Peekskill City Judge Resigns After Making Sexual Innuendos, Remarks: Officials
Peekskill City 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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by Ben Crnic
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Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Set Shooting Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Set Shooting
Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Set Shooting Actor Alec Baldwin will not face criminal charges in connection with the on-set shooting that killed a cinematographer, CNN reports. In a stunning development Friday afternoon, July 12, a judge in Santa Fe, New Mexico dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin stemming from the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, citing prosecutorial misconduct, according to the outlet. Judge Mary Marlowe threw out the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again, after finding that law enforcement intentionally concealed evidence that prevented Baldwin from pr…

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by Michael Mashburn