Legal Opinion
In re Doyle
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 26, 2014PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Petitioner, the Albany County Surrogate, seeks review of a determination of the Commission on Judicial Conduct which sustained three charges of misconduct against her and directed that she be removed from office (see NY Const, art VI, § 22; Judiciary Law § 44). We agree with the findings of misconduct and uphold the sanction of removal.
In September 2012, petitioner was served with a formal written complaint alleging three charges of judicial misconduct based on her failure to disqualify herself from matters involving her close friend and personal attorney Thomas J. Spargo,…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Kuehnel v. State Commision on Judicial ConductNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- In re GeorgeNew York Court of Appeals · 2013
- Matter of GoingNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
- In re IntemannNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- In re ContiNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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