Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF PAUL W. SONSTEIN, FORMERLY A JUDGE OF THE CHERRY HILL MUNICIPAL COURT
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2003-02-28
Citations: 175 N.J. 498
Docket Number: 
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF PAUL W. SONSTEIN, FORMERLY A JUDGE OF THE CHERRY HILL MUNICIPAL COURT
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 175
Pages: 498–498

Head Matter:
816 A.2d 151
IN THE MATTER OF PAUL W. SONSTEIN, FORMERLY A JUDGE OF THE CHERRY HILL MUNICIPAL COURT
February 28, 2003.

Opinion:
ORDER
The Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct having filed a presentment recommending that PAUL W. SONSTEIN, formerly a Judge of the Municipal Court of Cherry Hill, be censured for violations of Canons 1 (A Judge Should Uphold the Integrity and Independence of the Judiciary),- 2A and 2B (A Judge Should Avoid Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety in All Activities) of the Code of Judicial Conduct, and Rule 2:15-8(a)(6)(engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute);
And respondent, through counsel, having waived his right to a hearing before the Supreme Court and having consented to the imposition of the sanction recommended by the Advisory Committee on Júdicial Conduct;
And good cause appearing;
It is ORDERED that the presentment of the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct is adopted and PAUL W. SONSTEIN is hereby censured.