Fewer investigations for judicial misconduct in NY in 2011
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April 12, 2012
Albany, New York: The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct released its annual report last month, highlighting judicial misconduct investigations in the state. The report showed a 22 percent decrease in investigations in 2011, for a total of 172 cases. The average for the previous 5 years was 221. The office supporting the 12-member panel that investigates complaints in New York was short 10 employees last year. However, Robert Tembeckjian, the commission's administrator and counsel, told the press that the reduced staff did not impact the number of investigations. Instead he credited it to a drop in complaints and increased efforts to eliminate illegitimate claims early. In all the office received 1,818 complaints, held 464 preliminary inquiries and 12 judges were disciplined and two were forced to resign in order to avoid discipline. In addition, 15 resigned amid investigations and the commission issued 29 confidential letters of warning. However, with 226 cases still pending at the end of the year, Tembeckjian told the press, "No single year statistics tell the true tale of any agency's activities. In the context of the last five years, 2011 was about average for the Commission."[1]
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