Removal of New York Judge Upheld for Jailing 46 People over Cell Phone

Niagara Falls city court judge Judge Robert Restaino lost before the New York State Appellate Court, which upheld his removal for the jailing 46 people over a cell phone in his courtroom. It was not a close question with a 9-1 vote to send Restaino packing.

Restaino’s bizarre conduct occurred after he heard a cell phone in his courtroom, click here. It is hard to see how to retain a judge, even with a good record, after such an outrageous use of power.

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