Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Alessandro
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 20, 2009No. 126. No. 127PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
We are called upon to review determinations of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct removing from office Joseph Alessandro, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, and his brother Francis Alessandro, a Judge of the New York City Civil Court, Bronx County, for alleged acts of judicial misconduct. Both brothers admit misconduct, but challenge the sanction as too severe. Upon exercise of our de novo review powers, we conclude that removal is the appropriate sanction for Joseph Alessandro, but we reject the sanction of removal imposed for Francis Alessandro and…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- In re CunninghamNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- In re MyersNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Matter of MazzeiNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
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