Legal Opinion
In re Steinberg
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 1, 1980PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
In this proceeding to review a determination of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, we are called upon to consider whether the conduct of petitioner, a Judge of the New York City Civil Court, constituted a serious breach of judicial ethics warranting the imposition of the extreme sanction of removal from office. After having reviewed all of the evidence before the commission, we conclude that removal is appropriate.
The essential facts are not disputed. Petitioner took office in January of 1970. Within six months, he was approached by two friends, Jerome Silverman and…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Friedman v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Sarisohn v. Appellate Division, Second Department, Supreme Court of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1967
- Kuehnel v. State Commision on Judicial ConductNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Spector v. State Commission on Judicial ConductNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. La CarrubbaNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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4Cited by24 opinions
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