Court of Appeals of New York
In the Matter of the Hon. Cathryn M. Doyle, 106
The determination of the Commission on Judicial Conduct which sustained three charges of misconduct against petitioner-judge and directed that she be removed from office is affirmed, where: 1) although petitioner contends that she could preside over the uncontested non-discretionary matters despite her personal relationships with the attorneys, a judge's obligation to disqualify herself based on the appearance of impropriety has long been in place and has not been dependent on the nature of the proceeding; 2) the threes charges were properly sustained; and 3) the sanction of removal is appropriate.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/26/2014
- Published 06/26/2014
Judges
- PER CURIAM
Court
- Court of Appeals of New York