MATTER OF KUNSTLER v. GALLIGAN


79 N.Y.2d 775 (1991)

In the Matter of William M. Kunstler, Appellant, v. Thomas B. Galligan, as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 18, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morton Stavis, Mahlon F. Perkins, Jr., Arthur Kinoy and Ronald L. Kuby for appellant.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Lisa M. Evans of counsel), for respondent.

Joshua L. Dratel for New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, amicus curiae.

Eric A. Seiff and Richard A. Greenberg for New York Criminal Bar Association, amicus curiae.

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA.


On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, without costs, for the reasons stated in the Per Curiam opinion at the Appellate Division (168 A.D.2d 146

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