"Justice Sherri Eisenpress took multiple trips to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jersey City and Atlantic City with five attorneys who appeared before her and three court staff members including her principal law clerk, Dara Warren, whose husband owns a law firm that appeared before her in over 41 cases, the Commission on Judicial Conduct charges. The misconduct allegations were made public along with Eisenpress's resignation on Monday."
"The group also used the chats to discuss gossip, memes, off-color jokes and sexually graphic images, according to the misconduct charges. Eisenpress never disclosed her relationships or conflicts of interest to the parties involved in cases before her. She presided over at least 55 cases between 2019 and 2024 involving attorneys in those text chains, which included Amy Eisenberg of Eisenberg Yellen LLP; Ilene Graff of the Law Offices of Eric Ole Thorsen; Siobhan T. O'Grady of Miller Zeiderman LLP;"
Justice Sherri Eisenpress agreed to retire early and never return to the bench amid charges from the Commission on Judicial Conduct. Eisenpress traveled with five attorneys who appeared before her and three court staff members, including her principal law clerk, whose husband owns a firm that litigated before her in over 41 cases. The group coordinated trips and social plans via group text chats with names like Punta Cana Partiers and Queen Dara & her loyal subjects and shared gossip, memes, off-color jokes and sexually graphic images. Eisenpress presided over at least 55 cases from 2019 to 2024 involving those attorneys and did not disclose relationships or conflicts of interest.
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