New York Judge Receives Censure for Inappropriate Use of Judicial Prestige

New York’s judicial watchdog recently reprimanded Long Beach City Court Judge Corey E. Klein after a series of incidents involving school officials and his use of judicial influence. The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct found that Judge Klein behaved inappropriately by instructing a school attorney to address him as “judge” while expressing displeasure over his son’s omission as valedictorian. Additionally, the censure incorporates findings related to Klein’s undue leveraging of his position to benefit an acquaintance with a car boot issue. More details on the censure can be found in the New York Law Journal.