| Agency Name: | State Commission on Judicial Conduct |
| Type: | commission |
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| Jurisdiction: | New York |
| Chief1 Name: | Joseph W. Belluck |
| Chief1 Position: | chair |
| Chief2 Name: | Robert H. Tembeckjian |
| Chief2 Position: | administrator |
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| Keydocument1: | New York Constitution |
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| Keydocument2: | Judiciary Law |
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct is an eleven-member panel with authority to discipline judges of the New York courts. The Commission is constitutionally established to investigate and prosecute complaints filed against New York judges.[1]
The commission receives complaints, investigates and makes initial determinations regarding judicial conduct. The Commission may privately caution or publicly admonish, censure a judge, remove from office, or mandatorily retire a judge found guilty of misconduct. The Commission's decisions are subject to review by the New York Court of Appeals, upon a judge's request, which may confirm or reject the Commission's findings of misconduct, and reduce or increase a recommended sanction.[2] [3]
The rules and regulations of the commission are compiled in Title 22, Subtitle C, Chapter V of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR), whereas the rules concerning review by the Court of Appeals are compiled in Title 22, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter D of the NYCRR.
Commission members are judges, lawyers and non-lawyers appointed by the Governor, the Chief Judge, and leaders of the New York State Legislature.[4] [5] [6]
| Commission Members[7] | Appointed By | First Appointed | Current Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph W. Belluck, Esq., Chair | Former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo | 2008 | 2020–2024 | |
| Taa Grays, Esq., Vice Chair | Senate President Pro Tem Andrea Stewart-Cousins | 2017 | 2019–2023 | |
| Hon. Fernando M. Camacho | Former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore | 2021 | 2021–2024 | |
| Jodie Corngold | Former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo | 2013 | 2019–2023 | |
| Hon. John A. Falk | Former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore | 2017 | 2021–2025 | |
| Hon. Angela M. Mazzarelli | Former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore | 2017 | 2018–2022 | |
| Hon. Robert J. Miller | Former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo | 2018 | 2022–2026 | |
| Marvin Ray Raskin, Esq. | Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie | 2018 | 2022–2026 | |
| Ronald J. Rosenberg, Esq. | Former Senate Minority Leader John J. Flanagan | 2020 | 2020–2024 | |
| Graham B. Seiter, Esq. | Assembly Minority Leader William A. Barclay | 2021 | 2021–2025 | |
| Akosua Garcia Yeboah | Former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo | 2016 | 2021–2025 |