Opinion
No. 104.
Decided March 26, 2009
CONSIDERATION, by the Court of Appeals, on its own motion pursuant to NY Constitution, article VI, § 22 and Judiciary Law § 44 (8), of whether Honorable Francis M. Alessandro should be suspended from the office of Judge of the New York City Civil Court, Bronx County, pending disposition of his request for review of a determination of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Robert P. Roche for petitioner.
Robert H. Tembeckjian for respondent.
Before: Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES.
OPINION OF THE COURT
On the Court's own motion, it is determined that Honorable Francis M. Alessandro is suspended, with pay, effective immediately, from the office of Judge of the New York City Civil Court, Bronx County, pending disposition of his request for review of a determination by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Taking no part: Chief Judge LIPPMAN.