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MATTER OF ESWORTHY

77 N.Y.2d 280 (1991)

In the Matter of Joseph W. Esworthy, a Judge of the Family Court, Broome County, Petitioner. State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 12, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon S. Blechman for petitioner.

Gerald Stern, Cathleen S. Cenci and Jean M. Savanyu for respondent.

Donald M. Sukloff for Broome County Bar Association, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur in Per Curiam opinion.

Per Curiam.

In this proceeding, we are called upon to review a determination of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct that petitioner, a Judge of the Family Court of Broome County, committed certain acts of misconduct which warranted his removal from office (see, NY Const, art VI, § 22 [d]; Judiciary Law § 44 [9]). After having reviewed the record, we conclude that the determined sanction of the Commission...

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