Brooklyn Judge Jeffrey Gershuny is demoted to misdemeanor court and faces a $17,000 pay cut following an incident where he flashed a firearm during an August court hearing. This decision comes amid growing scrutiny over his conduct, particularly after a controversial ruling granting youthful offender status to a 19-year-old charged with attempted murder.
The Office of Court Administration has confirmed Gershuny will no longer hear felony cases, significantly lowering his annual salary from $232,600 to $216,400. The judge’s firearm display—in an attempt to demonstrate a point during a hearing—has raised alarms among law enforcement and led to complaints about his bias against police officers, intensifying calls for accountability as the state Commission on Judicial Conduct investigates the matter.
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