Niagara Fall

A judge has resigned and stipulated to misconduct before the New York Commission on Judicial Conduct

On September 17, 2016, Judge Tilney’s wife passed away after a long illness.

Judge Tilney was apprised by the Commission in August 2018 that it was investigating a complaint against him, alleging that, at various times in 2017, he had committed misconduct both on and off the bench, including allegations that:

A. he made a culturally insensitive comment to a defendant at sentencing,

B. he yelled at his co-judge from the bench in a denigrating manner using vulgarity and

C. he posted racially offensive material in the office area of the courthouse.

Niagara Gazette reported on the removal.

 (Mike Frisch)