Legal Opinion
In re Gelfand
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 2, 1987PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Petitioner has served as Surrogate of Bronx County since January 1, 1973. It is uncontested that prior to the disclosure of the events that are the subject of this proceeding, he was a respected member of the judiciary of our State. The evidence before us indicates, however, that his removal from office is warranted because of his misconduct between August 3, 1985 and December 31, 1985 and his subsequent lack of candor with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
On June 20, 1986, at respondent’s behest, respondent’s administrator issued a formal complaint charging…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Murray v. MurphyNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Kuehnel v. State Commision on Judicial ConductNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- In re ShillingNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Aldrich v. State CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- In re SimsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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4Cited by15 opinions
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