State Supreme Court Justice Mark Grisanti Censured After Shoving Officer
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has censured Judge Mark Grisanti following a 2020 altercation with a police officer during a neighborhood dispute.
- The commission voted to censure rather than remove Grisanti, despite recommendations for harsher penalties.
- Grisanti's altercation involved a physical and verbal confrontation over a parking dispute with neighbors.
- Bodycam footage captured Grisanti shoving a police officer who was handcuffing his wife.
- The judge was under significant personal stress at the time, which was considered in the commission's decision.
- No criminal charges were pursued against Grisanti, and he remains in his judicial position.