Schindler’s Resignation

A town court justice’s resignation has been accepted by the New York Commission on Judicial Conduct based on this stipulation

Judge Schindler was apprised by the Commission in August 2020 that it was investigating a complaint alleging inter alia that (1) he failed to make mandatory reports and remittances to the State Comptroller in a timely manner, (2) imposed fines and surcharges outside the legal limits set in statute, and (3) at the arraignment of a defendant who identifies as Native American, he made snide comments about the defendant‘s annuity from the Seneca Nation. In May 2021 , the State Comptroller issued a notice to stop payment of Judge Schindler’s salary because he failed to make mandatory monthly certifications of cases disposed and timely remittances of court funds collected.

 (Mike Frisch)