Petrie v. State Commission on Judicial Conduct

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The determination of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct should be accepted.

Petitioner argues that the procedures followed by the commission were beyond its powers and did not afford petitioner due process. The commission is empowered with broad authority to investigate charges of improprieties by members of the judiciary. (Matter of Nicholson v State Comm., *80850 NY2d 597.) The course of the commission’s investigation and proceedings are governed by the detailed provisions of section 44 of the Judiciary Law. Pursuant to this section, thé commission investigated…