Summary
In a case in which a judge helped a defendant avoid being arrested, a New York Court of Appeals ordered that the judge be removed from office.
The state's highest court concluded Laura D. Blackburne, a justice of the Supreme Court, acted above the law, and her actions exceeded all measure of acceptable judicial conduct.See the full content of this document
Extract
New York Court of Appeals Opts to Remove Judge After She Helped Defendant Avoid Arrest
Case background
The case stems from Blackburn's actions on June 10, 2004, in the Queens Drug Treatment Court. Derek Sterling, one of the drug treatment court participants scheduled to appear before Blackburne that day, had been charged with selling drugs and was enrolled in a residential treatment program.On...See the full content of this document
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