Judge Carlos Gonzalez of Elmsford, NY; ethical misfit

The State of New York presented Carlos Gonzalez with a law license in 2005 after he graduated from the Yeshiva University School of Law.

The Commission on Judicial Conduct found Carlos guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Failed to conduct his extra-judicial activities so that they did not detract from the dignity of judicial office
• Engaged in professional misconduct in his capacity as an attorney
• Failed to fully cooperate with ethics investigators
• Was untruthful when questioned about prior disciplinary matters
• Lacked candor in dealings with ethics investigators

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the cheerleaders for Judicial Misfits sitting on the Appellate Division, Second Department punished Carlos by gifting him with a complimentary 18-month suspension of his law license. Carlos was also summarily removed from his judicial position.

As we speak (ca. June 2022), Carlos