Judge Erin P. Gall Resigns Following Controversial Racial Outburst at Party

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A senior New York State Supreme Court judge has stepped down following a widely condemned incident captured on police body camera, in which she threatened to shoot Black teenagers at a chaotic graduation party. Justice Erin P. Gall, 53, announced her resignation after what the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct described as one of the most egregious cases in decades.  

 

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"I'm a f***ing judge, and I'm telling you, get off the f***ing property," Gall was heard shouting during the incident. The footage captured her berating police officers, declaring her authority, and targeting four Black teenagers who had been invited to the party but became stranded after losing their car key. "That's how Judge Gall rolls," she proclaimed during her heated 90-minute tirade.  

 

The event, held in July 2022 at a friend's home in New Hartford, descended into chaos when uninvited guests began fighting, prompting calls to the police. Although dozens of teenagers lingered at the scene, Gall focused her anger on the four Black youths, whom police were attempting to assist in locating their keys.  

 

"You've got to leave!" she shouted at them. "You're not going to find the keys. You've gotta call an Uber and get off the property." When officers tried to calm her, she responded angrily, demanding they follow her orders. "It's my jurisdiction, though," she asserted to an officer, who stifled a laugh in response.  

 

At one point, Gall escalated her rhetoric, predicting violence if the teens returned to the property. "If they did, they'll be arrested, or they'll be shot on the property," she said. "Because when they trespass, you can shoot them on the property. I'll shoot them on the property."  

The judge’s comments also included derogatory remarks about the teenagers, whom she claimed "don't look like they're that smart" and "are not going to business school, that's for sure."  

 

Gall later told investigators she had not been drinking that evening and attributed her outburst to "fear, dismay, frustration, and exhaustion." Her lawyer, Robert Julian, acknowledged the remarks but said they were made under duress.  

 

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct suspended Gall following the incident and ruled her behavior "severely undermined public confidence." Robert H. Tembeckjian, the commission's administrator, described it as "as shocking as anything I have seen in my 40 years of judicial ethics enforcement."  

 

In her resignation, effective December 15, Gall expressed regret and sought privacy for herself and her family, citing death threats and the need for constant security. "I certainly do not think it fair to characterize my reactions as racially motivated," she stated. However, she conceded that her actions would likely result in her permanent removal from the bench.  

 

Gall, who was elected to the state Supreme Court in 2011 and earned an annual salary of $232,600, has no intention of seeking judicial office again. "The decision to no longer pursue review and abandon hope of remaining on the bench has been extremely difficult," she said.  

 

Her resignation marks the conclusion of a scandal that sparked widespread condemnation and raised questions about judicial conduct and accountability.

 

Based on a report by NYT 2024-12-23

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Social Media said:

Gall later told investigators she had not been drinking that evening

 

Seriously?  And they believed her?

 

Hey Erin, I hope your judgement was better when you were working.  Be careful not to let the door hit you on the way out.