New York State

Commission on Judicial Conduct

In the Matter of the Proceeding Pursuant to Section 44, subdivision 4, of the Judiciary Law in Relation to EARL R. HARRIS, a Justice of the Camden Town Court, Oneida County.

THE COMMISSION: 

Alan J. Pope, Esq., Chair

Raoul Lionel Felder, Esq., Vice Chair

Stephen R. Coffey, Esq.

Colleen C. DiPirro

Richard D. Emery, Esq.

Marvin E. Jacob, Esq.

Honorable Thomas A. Klonick

Honorable Daniel F. Luciano

Honorable Karen K. Peters

Honorable Terry Jane Ruderman

APPEARANCES:

Robert H. Tembeckjian (Cathleen S. Cenci, Of Counsel) for the Commission

Diane Martin-Grande for the Respondent

 DECISION AND ORDER:

             The matter having come before the Commission on April 20, 2006; and the Commission having before it the Formal Written Complaint dated October 13, 2005, respondent’s Answer dated December 10, 2005, and the Stipulation dated March 21, 2006; and the Commission having designated Steven Wechsler, Esq., as referee to hear and report proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law; and a hearing having been scheduled to commence on March 22, 2006; and respondent having resigned by letter dated March 9, 2006, effective May 1, 2006, and having affirmed that he will neither seek nor accept judicial office at any time in the future; and respondent having waived confidentiality as provided by Judiciary Law §45 to the limited extent that the Stipulation will be made public if approved by the Commission; now, therefore, it is

DETERMINED, on the Commission’s own motion, that the pending proceeding be discontinued and the matter closed pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation; and it is

SO ORDERED.

Dated:  May 1, 2006

View the Stipulation and the Judge's Letter of Resignation