He was the first head of a state commission that investigated misconduct by judges and meted out discipline in nearly 600 cases during his 29-year tenure.
Source: New York Times
Gerald Stern, a Founding New York Judicial Watchdog, Dies at 86
Published in Courts and the Judiciary, Deaths (Obituaries), Ethics and Official Misconduct, New York State and Stern, Gerald (1935-2022)
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