Marro v. Bartlett

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jones, J.

In the exercise of its responsibility to act on applications of former Supreme Court Justices for certification for additional judicial service beyond retirement at age 70, the Administrative Board of the Judicial Conference has nearly unfettered discretion which is not subject to judicial review in the absence of claims of substance that there has been a violation of constitutional or statutory prescription unrelated to the certification process itself.

After having served as a Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York, appellant served for six months as an…