Matter of Alessandro

Matter of Alessandro 2009 NY Slip Op 02259 [12 NY3d 766] March 26, 2009 Court of Appeals Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. As corrected through Wednesday, June 3, 2009

[*1] In the Matter of Francis M. Alessandro.

Decided March 26, 2009

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Robert P. Roche for petitioner.

Robert H. Tembeckjian for respondent.

{**12 NY3d at 766} OPINION OF THE COURT

On the Court's own motion, it is determined that Honorable Francis M. Alessandro is suspended, with pay, effective{**12 NY3d at 767} immediately, from the office of Judge of the New York City Civil Court, Bronx County, pending disposition of his request for review of a determination by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Concur: Judges Ciparick, Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott and Jones. Taking no part: Chief Judge Lippman.