PUBLIC LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST THE COMMISSION
When a judge commences a lawsuit against the Commission, typically pursuant to Article 78 of the CPLR in order to stay the Commission from pursuing a disciplinary complaint against the judge, such proceedings are public. Sometimes, a third party (such as a witness or an associate of the judge) may commence a lawsuit against the Commission. On occasion, the court rulings in such cases address significant procedural issues, such as those in the chart below.
| Year | Litigant | Summary in Annual Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Holzman, Lee | 2013 NYSCJC Annual Report page 19 |
| 1980 | Nicholson, Gary | 1981 NYSCJC Annual Report page 46 |
| 2011-2012 | Piraino, Andrew | 2013 NYSCJC Annual Report page 19 |
| 2012-2014 | Rubenstein, Seth | 2015 NYSCJC Annual Report page 17 |
| 2006-2007 | Shelton, Marian | 2008 NYSCJC Annual Report page 18 |
| 2002-2005 | Spargo, Thomas | 2006 NYSCJC Annual Report page 19 |
| 2008-2010 | Judge "W" | 2011 NYSCJC Annual Report page 15 |