Opinion
2021–04385
12-08-2021
In the Matter of Michael A. DEEM, petitioner, v. Gretchen WALSH, etc., respondent.
Michael A. Deem, Yonkers, NY, petitioner pro se. Letitia James, Attorney General, New York, NY (Elizabeth A. Figueira of counsel), for respondent.
Michael A. Deem, Yonkers, NY, petitioner pro se.
Letitia James, Attorney General, New York, NY (Elizabeth A. Figueira of counsel), for respondent.
HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J., COLLEEN D. DUFFY, WILLIAM G. FORD, DEBORAH A. DOWLING, JJ.
DECISION & JUDGMENT
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, inter alia, in effect, in the nature of mandamus to compel the respondent, Gretchen Walsh, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, to recuse herself from presiding over an action entitled Deem v. DiMella–Deem, commenced in that court under Index No. 68616/17.
ADJUDGED that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, without costs or disbursements.
The extraordinary remedy of mandamus will lie only to compel the performance of a ministerial act, and only where there exists a clear legal right to the relief sought (see Matter of Legal Aid Socy. of Sullivan County, Inc. v. Scheinman, 53 N.Y.2d 12, 16, 439 N.Y.S.2d 882, 422 N.E.2d 542 ). The petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought.
The petitioner's remaining contentions are without merit.
LASALLE, P.J., DUFFY, FORD and DOWLING, JJ., concur.