In Re Yengo

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hughes, C. J.

The Court considers in this ease the matter of removal of a Judge of the Municipal Court of Jersey City, John W. Yengo, for cause involving his judicial conduct. Our jurisdictional role in examining that question rests upon a foundation of constitutional and statutory responsibility. N. J. Const. (1947), Art. VI, § II, par. 3; N. J. S. A. 2A :1B-1 et seq.

In fairness to respondent, we note at the outset that no suggestion is made of judicial corruption, personal dishonesty or conflict, or irregularities such as the “fixing” of traffic…