NEW WINDSOR — George J. Meyers, a town justice accused of mistreating court staff and retaliating against colleagues, has agreed to resign at the end of the year and never seek judicial office again, the state Commission on Judicial Conduct announced.
Meyers, who has served on the New Windsor Town Court since 2018, signed a stipulation earlier this month with the commission to step down effective Dec. 31. The commission formally accepted the agreement on Sept. 18 and made it public on Friday.
Meyers, who is not an attorney, faced a formal complaint filed in January alleging he made discourteous and inappropriate remarks to or about court personnel and engaged in retaliatory conduct toward staff, another judge, and town officials with whom he had disagreements. He denied wrongdoing but chose to end the proceedings by agreeing to resign. He had been suspended pending the investigation.
“Judges are obliged to be patient, dignified and courteous toward all with whom they deal in their official capacities,” Commission Administrator Robert H. Tembeckjian said. “Persistent discourtesy toward other public officials and court staff, and threatening retaliation against them over disagreements of one type or another, undermines respect for the courts and judiciary. Judge Meyers’ resignation brings this matter to an appropriate conclusion.”
In his stipulation with the Commission on Judicial Conduct, Meyers agreed not to seek or accept judicial office in the future. If he violates the agreement, the proceedings will be revived, according to the stipulation.
Meyers’ current term was set to expire at the end of 2026. In a brief letter to the town attorney dated Sept. 1, he wrote that his resignation would cap 31 years of public service in New Windsor.
“It has been my pleasure to serve the residents of this town for most of my adult life,” Meyers wrote.
His father, George Meyers Sr., served as New Windsor town supervisor for 16 years across multiple terms, most recently from 2019 through 2023.
Since 1978, the Commission on Judicial Conduct has removed 185 judges statewide and accepted more than 150 resignation stipulations in lieu of formal discipline.
The state disciplinary case followed a federal lawsuit filed by a New Windsor court clerk against the town and Meyers, accusing him of harassment, retaliation, and creating a hostile workplace environment. Much of the lawsuit focuses on a January 2024 holiday gathering of court staff at a restaurant, where the clerk alleged Meyers humiliated her with comments about a drink called “Bananas and Blow.” The complaint also noted that Meyers paid unusual attention to the clerk and repeatedly invited her to drinks alone.
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