FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, January 19th, 2024
Washington, DC— Today, Elise Stefanik submitted an additional supplement to her ethics complaint with the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct against Judge Arthur Engoron. Following her complaint, a New York appellate court smacked down Judge Engoron for his blatantly unconstitutional gag order.
Elise Stefanik stated the following:
“Earlier this week, New York’s highest court dodged addressing a grave injustice against President Trump in Democrat New York Attorney General Letitia James’ bogus fraud trial, which has ramifications for all New Yorkers. Simply stated, it is unacceptable that any judge in America would place an unconstitutional gag order on a defendant. If there is anyone who must have the constitutional right to speak out against the judge, court staff, prosecutor, and process, it is a defendant going through a process he believes has been politicized and weaponized against him. Illegally gagging a presidential candidate—Democrat Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron’s election interference–is shocking and appalling. This undermines the public’s faith and confidence in our New York courts. This is why I am supplementing again my judicial complaint against Judge Engoron.”
See the full complaint filed below and linked here.
Elise Stefanik
Post Office Box 500
Glens Falls, New York 12801
(518) 336-5232
January 19, 2024
New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct
61 Broadway, Suite 1200
New York, New York 10006
Re: Judicial Complaint Against Judge Arthur F. Engoron
Supreme Court, New York County
Case Name: New York v. Trump
Index No.: 452564/2022
Dear Commission Members:
More than two months ago on November 10, 2023, I submitted a judicial complaint against Judge Engoron for his inappropriate bias and judicial intemperance against President Trump in New York v. Trump. I supplemented my complaint on November 17, 2023, which detailed illegal political donations and other illegal, biased misconduct by Judge Engorgon and his staff. I received an acknowledgment of both letters.
I am supplementing again my judicial complaint against Judge Engoron with the factual allegations made by President Trump and his co-defendants in the attached October 28, 2023 letter to the New York Court of Appeals. The Court dodged addressing a crucial issue, which has ramifications for all New Yorkers. Simply stated, it is unacceptable that any judge in America would place an unconstitutional gag order on a defendant. If there is anyone who must have the constitutional right to speak out against the judge, court staff, prosecutor, and process, it is a defendant going through a process he believes has been politicized and weaponized against him. Illegally gagging a presidential candidate–Judge Engoron’s election interference–is shocking and appalling. This undermines the public’s faith and confidence in our New York courts.
Thank you for your prompt consideration of this judicial complaint against Judge Arthur F. Engoron, including today’s supplement, for his inappropriate bias and judicial intemperance in New York v. Trump (452564/2022). Judge Engoron’s political show trial is coming to a close, and I urge your office to stop this grotesque miscarriage of justice.
Sincerely,
Elise M. Stefanik
Enclosure (October 28, 2023 Trump Letter to New York Court of Appeals)
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Read more about Elise Stefanik’s judicial complaint in the Washington Examiner here.
