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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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New Judge To Succeed Disgraced Predecessor Forced To Resign In Peekskill
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 Peekskill
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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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…
