nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/diva-nyc-judge-tries-to-use-status-to-dodge-150-in-trash-fines-i-have-trials-every-day Diva NYC judge tries to use status to dodge $150 in trash fines: ‘I have trials every day’
New York State’s judicial conduct commission admonished Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Katherine Levine for repeatedly citing her judgeship while contesting three minor sanitation violations over 20 months. The panel said this created an appearance of seeking special treatment; the fines were eventually paid.