Murtagh v. Maglio

The Legislature has conferred upon this court the power to remove from office 1 ‘ for cause ’ ’ a City Magistrate residing in this judicial department (N. Y. City Grim. Cts. Act, § 162; N. Y. Const., art. VI, § 17). Pursuant to that statute, the Chief City Magistrate of the City of New York filed charges with this court alleging that respondent had been guilty of misconduct in office, and this court, upon petitioner’s recommendation, directed that respondent refrain from exercising his office pending disposition of the charges made against him.

Thereafter, respondent having denied the…