Albany judge was under investigation prior to resignation
Disciplinary commission says William Carter tried to intercede in gun permit application; his lawyer denies it
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When he resigned from office last in March, Albany County Judge William Carter was under investigation for allegedly trying to have a friend s application for a pistol permit assigned to him, according to the state Commission on Judicial Conduct. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
ALBANY When he resigned from office last month, Albany County Judge William Carter was under investigation for allegedly trying to have a friend s application for a pistol permit assigned to him, according to the state Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Washington judge taking time off after comments on Black man
March 16, 2021
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VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) A judge in southwestern Washington said he will take time off to reflect on his behavior after he came under pressure for making critical comments about a Black man killed last year by police.
Clark County District Court Judge Darvin Zimmerman made the announcement Tuesday following condemnations from county District Court judges, a decision by prosecutors to seek his removal from their criminal cases and a call from a prominent law firm for him to resign, The Columbian reported. Zimmerman said he will determine what he can do to help heal community he has served.