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MATTER OF CORUZZI

95 N.J. 557 (1984)

472 A.2d 546

IN THE MATTER OF PETER J. CORUZZI, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 20, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene J. Sullivan, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for State of New Jersey (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Eugene J. Sullivan and James J. Ciancia, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel; Peter R. Freed and Jonathan L. Williams, Deputy Attorneys General, on the briefs).

Roger A. Lowenstein argued the removal cause for respondent (Lowenstein, Sandler, Brochin, Kohl, Fisher, Boylan & Meanor, attorneys; Robert D. Chesler, on the brief).

Robert A. Gleaner argued the compensation cause for respondent (Lario and Nardi, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by WILENTZ, C.J.

Society invests its leaders with many powers. No power is greater, nor its responsibilities more awesome, than that given a judge. The power to render final judgment is limited only by the law and the judge's conscience. Society gives this power on condition that judges be independent, trusting them and no one else. Respondent sold this power, he sold his judgments, he sold his independence. He not only betrayed...

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