Matter of Levy

The appeals herein have been taken without leave of this court or of the Appellate Division on the ground that the orders finally determine disbarment proceedings “ wherein is directly involved the construction of the Constitution of the State or of the United States.” (N. Y. Const, art. VI, § 7 (1); Civ. Prac. Act, § 588, subd. L) The clause of the Constitution the construction of which is said to be “ directly involved ” is the familiar one which provides: “ No person * * * shall * * * be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” (N. Y. Const, art. I, § 6.)

This clause…