“he shouldn’t have called on voters to oust jurists who believe in “stupid” long sentences

“the remarks were a reaction to hearing about an unnamed judge calling a defendant an “animal” who “should be “locked up” for the rest of his life before sentencing him.

“he shouldn’t have called lengthy prison sentences “stupid” and that he was in the wrong to encourage a CUNY Law School forum to vote out judges who support harsh punishments

“I’m glad to see that Judge Wilson’s conduct was addressed, and that he will choose his words more carefully in the future. It’s unfortunate that those comments were made in the first place,

“he crossed a line when he told attendees at a CUNY Law School forum earlier this year that voting out hard-nosed judges was “something you can do for me.”

“Although I appreciate the Commission’s investigation into the matter, I question whether a deferential standard was applied here that would not have been applied to judges with an alternative point of view,

“It is permissible for a Chief Judge, as leader of the Unified Court System, not only to advocate for but also to propose legislation concerning the law, the legal system and the administration of justice,

“Judge Rudofsky is a once-in-a-generation jurist, and I ask the United States Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump’s nomination