Judicial Discipline

NY Court of Appeals Ousts Canandaigua Judge Over Racist Slurs and Bias

The New York Court of Appeals has removed Walter W. Jones, a Canandaigua town justice, from office effective immediately. The decision follows a disciplinary panel finding that Jones repeatedly used a racial slur against Black people while recounting a personal story and made insensitive comments regarding a Black defendant. The court rejected Jones’s argument that removal was too severe, citing his failure to uphold judicial impartiality.