New York State Judicial Conduct Commission Releases Annual Report of Activity

In the 2026 Annual Report of its activities for 2025, released March 2, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct reported the following:

• 582 preliminary inquiries were conducted.
• 330 full-fledged investigations were conducted
• 28 judges resigned while under investigation
• 7 judges were publicly censured.
• 3 judges were publicly admonished.
• 31 judges were issued confidential cautionary letters.
• 190 matters were pending at year’s end.

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct is an independent state agency that reviews complaints of ethical misconduct against the 3,500 judges and justices of the State Unified Court System and, where appropriate, renders public disciplinary Determinations.

The 2026 annual report is available here.