Philip Franklin Removed

Philip Franklin, town justice of the Locke Town Court in Cayuga County, New York since 1991, resigned on December 1, 2022, while under investigation by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The Commission's inquiry focused on Franklin's "failing to account properly for court funds," specifically his failure to submit mandatory financial reports and remittances to the state comptroller as required of town and village justices, who handle fines, fees, and bail funds on behalf of the state.