Justice Naita Semaj from the Bronx was censured after admitting to unjustifiably ejecting three assistant district attorneys and displaying impatience and sarcasm towards them over a 13-month period. The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct ruled in a unanimous decision that Semaj's behavior violated judicial misconduct rules and displayed bias. This incident is not isolated, as complaints regarding her actions have emerged previously. The commission noted her contrition, suggesting it may prompt her to align her conduct more closely with judicial expectations.
A Bronx jurist agreed to be censured, admitting she unjustifiably ejected three assistant district attorneys from her courtroom, and was impatient and discourteous to prosecutors, often reacting with sarcasm during a 13-month span, a judicial watchdog said Tuesday.
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct's 10-0 decision that state Supreme Court Justice Naita Semaj should be censured said the six-year jurist acknowledged she violated misconduct rules on numerous occasions and demonstrated at least the appearance of bias.
Justice Semaj acknowledged she violated misconduct rules on numerous occasions and expressed acknowledgment of her contrition during the commission's review.
The commission described her demeanor as 'contrite' and 'cooperative,' indicating hope that this would lead her to act in a manner befitting a judge.
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