IN THE MATTER OF ALESSANDRO

No. 126. No. 127.

13 N.Y.3d 238 (2009)

In the Matter of JOSEPH S. ALESSANDRO, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, Petitioner. STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT, Respondent. In the Matter of FRANCIS M. ALESSANDRO, a Judge of the New York City Civil Court, Bronx County, Petitioner. STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided October 20, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DerOhannesian & DerOhannesian, Albany (Paul DerOhannesian II and Jennifer C. Zegarelli of counsel), for petitioner in the first above-entitled matter.

Edward Lindner, New York City, Robert H. Tembeckjian and Melissa DiPalo for respondent in the first above-entitled matter.

Robert P. Roche, Albany, for petitioner in the second above-entitled matter.

Edward Lindner, New York City, Robert H. Tembeckjian and Melissa DiPalo for respondent in the second above-entitled matter.

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur in per curiam opinion; Chief Judge LIPPMAN taking no part.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

We are called upon to review determinations of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct removing from office Joseph Alessandro, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, and his brother Francis Alessandro, a Judge of the New York City Civil Court, Bronx County, for alleged acts of judicial misconduct. Both brothers admit misconduct, but challenge the sanction as...

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