"The commission reviews and investigates complaints of misconduct against judges and justices across New York and publicly disciplines judges found to have acted improperly, like driving drunk, bias on the bench, breaking the law or engaging in otherwise corrupt practices. It's made up of 11 judges and attorneys, all of whom serve four-year terms without pay."
"Fried has been a judge since 2009. Before working as a state judge, he was a judge on the Justice Court in the Town of Ramapo and Village of Spring Valley, presiding over the Rockland County Misdemeanor Drug Court and the Specialized Domestic Violence Part."
"He is president of the New York State LGBTQ+ Judges Association, co-chairs the Ninth Judicial District Equal Justice in the Courts Committee and serves on numerous boards and judicial associations, including the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board, the Board of the Association of Court of Claims Judges and the Executive Committee of the Justice Brandeis Law Society."
Judge David Fried has been appointed to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct through Governor Kathy Hochul's nomination. The commission investigates complaints of judicial misconduct across New York, including driving under the influence, bias, legal violations, and corruption, and publicly disciplines judges found to have acted improperly. The 11-member commission comprises judges and attorneys serving four-year unpaid terms, with appointments distributed among the governor, chief judge, and legislative leaders. Fried has served as a judge since 2009, including roles on the Court of Claims and Rockland County Supreme Court. He previously worked as a Justice Court judge, presiding over drug court and domestic violence cases. Fried holds leadership positions in multiple judicial organizations and serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School.
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