Judicial board recommends censure for New York judge

[Judi Lynn]

Judicial board recommends censure for New York judge
4/4/2005, 3:27 p.m. ET
The Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A state judicial review board said Monday it has recommended that a New York City criminal court judge be censured for a June 2004 incident in which he came down from his bench and grabbed an attorney by the arms while screaming at him.

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct determined the June 23 actions of Judge Richard Allman of Brooklyn were "highly improper and utterly inexcusable."

According to court papers, Allman was trying to directly question defendant Winston Roach in a motor vehicle matter when Legal Aid attorney Steven Terry tried to answer for his client, interrupting the judge several times.

Allman responded by yelling that he didn't want Terry to speak and didn't need his interference.
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[Robbien]

1. Now that's an activist judge

Scary that it is only a censure recommendation.

[UpInArms]

2. Judge Richard N. Allman

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/acj/html/appoint/civil_appt.shtml

was reappointed as an interim civil court judge. Judge Allman was first appointed by Mayor Giuliani in 1999. He has served as associate appellate counsel at the Legal Aid Society and law secretary to New York State Court of Claims Judge Phylis Skloot Bamberger. Judge Allman received a BA from Franklin and Marshall College in 1982 and a JD from the Pace University School of Law in 1985. Reappointed January 1, 2002.