The New York judge who was photographed shoving the police officer and fighting with his neighbors in a shirtless dispute over parking space is scheduled to be replaced shortly with a bench.
Judge Mark Grisanti, an acting state Supreme Court justice in Buffalo is not in the list of 25 judicial nominees Gov. Kathy Hochul sent to the state Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration on Wednesday.
Grisanti was not appointed to his post the spokesperson for the Commission chair Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal told.
Grisanti has been acting State Supreme Court justice in the 8th District of the court since 2018 and will continue in the position until the beginning of a new judge’s term. his term.
The Buffalo Police Department was called to Grisanti’s house the 23rd of June, 2020 following a dispute between the judge, his wife and neighbors were involved in a dispute over parking.
Grisanti believed that his neighbor Joseph Mele, 69, and Gina Mele, 57, were trying to encroach on the driveway of his home in Buffalo which resulted in a heated argument which turned physical between the two families.
The wife of Grisanti, Maria who was arrested, thrown to the ground while the judge in a shirt allegedly threatened the officers who responded.
“You better get off my f-king wife,” Grisanti told an officer.
Grisanti informed the officers that the mayor was a friend of Byron Brown, had relatives in the police force, and they’d be terribly regretful if they couldn’t let his wife go.
“You arrest my f–ing wife … you’re going to be sorry,” he declared.
Grisanti was later arrested and thrown on the rear of a police squad vehicle.
He later apologized for pushing the officer before being removed.
Grisanti was reported to have lost relatives around when the incident occurred which led to his meltdown that went viral, CJC court documents submitted with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct claimed.
The Erie County District Attorney’s Office did not file accusations against Grisanti after a period of weeks of examination.
Police Capt. Jeff Rinaldo told the station that the officers opted not to investigate Grisanti because Grisanti “didn’t tackle anyone, he didn’t punch him — he gave him, like, a shoulder shove.”
In April in April, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct approved a decision to suspend Grismanti for “especially poor judgment.”
The commission voted 6-4 favour of the censure. However, they only narrowly resisted the administrator’s request to remove him from his post.
The commission also criticized Grisanti for taking part in legal proceedings that involved an attorney who paid him money as part of a commercial arrangement.
Grisanti is elected The New York state Senate in 2010 and re-elected in 2012 and was responsible for representing the western regions of New York.
Grisanti’s lawyer Terrence Connolly backed his client, describing him as an exceptional judge.
“Lawyers and judges who best know his work want him to continue on the bench,” Connors declared. “Even the state Commission on Judicial Conduct, after a thorough investigation, confirmed that, on balance, two hours of misconduct do not warrant removal from his position on the court.”