The New York State Court of Appeals is ruling that Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio will continue to be suspended with pay. last month, the state Commission on Judicial Conduct ordered Judge Astacio’s removal from the bench. The state’s top court ruled Astacio’s pay should continue until the appeals process is over. Astacio was […]
A letter written by City Court Judge Leticia Astacio’s new lawyer to the State Court of Appeals argues that Astacio’s pay should continue until her case is resolved. The letter, written by Attorney Robert Julian, argues that some members of the State Judicial Conduct Review Commission which recommended her removal from office made “prejudicial […]
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has removed Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio from office. The decision of the 11-member panel was unanimous. Commission Administrator Robert Tembeckjian said after a lengthy process, the commission based its decision on her original conviction for drunken driving, her reaction to state troopers on her […]