La Cava v. New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT

MCMAHON, District Judge.

In 1998, Plaintiff John La Cava ran for a seat on the New York State Supreme *178Court, Ninth Judicial District. During the campaign, then-judge La Cava1 sent a letter to the delegates of the Right to Life Party, one of the minor parties whose endorsement can be critical in a close election, describing himself as a “pro-life” candidate. Although Judge La Cava did not publicize the letter, a reporter learned of its existence and made the matter public in an article that included additional statements allegedly made by Judge…