New York State Supreme Court Judge John L. Michalski was announced deceased at first by media outlets on the day of his death, Tuesday, April 5th. But now, the announcement was made that the judge had committed suicide, evidence shows.
Judge Michalski has been coming under suspicion of potential criminal activity himself, with a close friend currently facing federal prosecution, and his home last week being searched by law enforcement. The purpose of the search was ostensibly related to the friend’s case, but now speculation runs that the search might have also been to specifically target Michalski for prosecution as well.
New York State Supreme Court Judge Dies by Suicide
From www.nytimes.com
2022-04-06 04:15:00
Excerpt:
A New York State judge whose home was searched by law enforcement authorities last month against the backdrop of the federal prosecution of one of his former clients killed himself on Tuesday, one of his lawyers said.
The judge, John L. Michalski, an acting justice of the State Supreme Court, was found dead at his home in Amherst, N.Y., a Buffalo suburb, shortly before noon, said the lawyer, Terrence Connors.
“It’s difficult to explain what a tragedy this is,” said Mr. Connors, a longtime friend of Justice Michalski’s, adding that “it would be difficult to find a judge who was more respected” in the Western New York legal community.
The Amherst police were not able to provide information about Justice Michalski’s death late Tuesday. A spokesman for the state court system did not respond to a request for comment. Justice Michalski was appointed to the Court of Claims in 2006 and named as an acting Supreme Court justice the same year, according to his official court…
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