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Judge David Green sent updated resignation
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Police notified of ban and order by OCA
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Town board will have to appoint new judge on Thursday
COLONIE – On the same day the Town of Colonie was officially notified that Town Judge David Green moved his resignation up by 40 days, an order from the State Deputy Chief Administrative Judge banned Green from the court and removed him from all cases before him, “effective immediately.”
The order moves the timeline up for the town board to appoint a replacement and it is expected to do it at Thursday’s meeting. The town board appointment of a new judge will fill the remainder of Green’s term until an election is held in November.
Green resigned as part of a settlement with the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct , which has been investigating him for alleged misconduct. Green was originally going to resign June 30, but he notified the NY Chief Administrative Judge that he was moving it to May 19. According to the town, they were not notified until Tuesday, May 6 that he intended to leave the bench early…