On Thursday, September 25, 2025, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced that New York City Civil Court Judge Louis L. Nock resigned from his position and agreed to never seek judicial office again in New York. This decision comes in response to multiple complaints filed against him, which prompted disciplinary proceedings by the Commission.
Judge Nock faced three formal written complaints in July 2024, January 2025, and May 2025. The allegations included rude and unprofessional behavior towards court staff and threats of retaliation against lawyers and witnesses. Specifically, Nock was accused of threatening to file attorney grievance complaints against Commission staff and witnesses, as well as a criminal complaint against a witness, if the charges against him were not dismissed.
The Commission also investigated complaints that Judge Nock had been providing legal services to clients in other states, violating the prohibition against full-time judges practicing law, and that he improperly used his judicial title in his personal email address.
Judge Nock denied all allegations of misconduct and filed two motions to dismiss the charges, both of which were denied by the Commission. Ultimately, he agreed to resign. His resignation was effective September 2, 2025.
“The underlying complaints against Judge Nock were serious, and the complaints alleging retaliation were especially troubling,” said Commission Administrator Robert H. Tembeckjian. “His permanent departure from the bench is an appropriate resolution to these matters.”
Judge Nock had served as a New York City Civil Court Judge since 2015, and his term would have expired on December 31, 2034.
A copy of the news release can be found here.
