MATTER OF HOLTZMAN


78 N.Y.2d 184 (1991)

In the Matter of Elizabeth Holtzman, an Attorney, Appellant. Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 1, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman Redlich, Robert B. Mazur and George T. Conway III for appellant.

Grace D. Moran, Frank A. Finnerty, Jr., and Chris McDonough for respondent.

Burt Neuborne, Arthur Eisenberg, Alison Wetherfield and Ruth Jones for the New York Civil Liberties Union and another, amici curiae.

Daniel J. Capra for the Committee on Professional Responsibility of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, amicus curiae.

Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur in Per Curiam opinion; Chief Judge WACHTLER taking no part.


Per Curiam.

Petitioner brought this proceeding pursuant to 22 NYCRR 691.6 (a) to vacate a Letter of Reprimand issued by the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District.

The charge of misconduct that is relevant to this appeal was based on the public release by petitioner, then District Attorney of Kings County,* of a letter charging Judge Irving Levine with judicial misconduct...

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