Acting Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Jeffrey Gershuny flashed a firearm during an Aug. 5 court hearing and is now banned from bringing the gun into the courtroom. He has been relegated to hearing only misdemeanor cases in criminal court, reducing his annual salary by roughly $16,000, or about 7 percent. He previously allowed a 19-year-old accused gang member youthful offender status despite attempted murder and felony gun charges. Gershuny served as a city attorney and chief counsel to the state's top judge before joining the bench in 2017. A complaint alleges he exhibits bias against police after excluding weapons evidence in felony cases. Court officials declined to comment.
A controversial Brooklyn judge who flashed a firearm during a hearing has been demoted, had his pay slashed - and is now banned from lugging the gun into the courtroom, according to sources. Acting Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Jeffrey Gershuny - who was exposed by The Post for pulling out his gun during an Aug. 5 court hearing - will now only be allowed to hear misdemeanor cases in criminal court, sources said.
That means his salary will be slashed by approximately $16,000, or about 7%, as the standard annual pay for Supreme Court justices, who hear felony cases, is $232,600, compared to $216,400 for those on the criminal court bench, according to sources. A spokesperson for the Office of Court Administration, which oversees the state's judges, declined to comment Thursday on Gershuny's demotion, pay status or any issue involving the judge's gun.
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