GOP wants an ethical probe of Christine Ryba who was elected as judge one day after she was terminated from an appellate court for unethical behavior

Republicans from Albany, Rensellaer and Ulster Counties reportedly issued a statement demanding an ethical probe against Christina Ryba who, as knowledgeable sources alleged, was terminated from her position as attorney for the Appellate Division 3rd Department and for its Chief Judge Karen Peters for using the influence of the court and its e-mail system to get an advantage in her personal judicial election campaign.

"If the presiding justice does not believe Ms. Ryba should continue as a court employee and ordered her to be fired from the state court system, then how is it appropriate for Ms. Ryba to now serve as state Supreme Court judge?" Rensselaer County Republican Committee Chairman John Rustin said in a statement.

The ethical inquiry will also need to be made into the behavior of 3rd Department's Chief Judge Karen Peters who terminated Ryba one day before the elections, even though her behavior was ongoing since as early as September of 2015, without disclosing termination before the election and thus preventing the voters from getting full information about the candidate for judgeship.

First, it shows that the judge is not in control of the court's computers and does not have an effective system in place to prevent abuse of the court's position for personal gain.

Second, it shows that the judge may be in cahoots with Ryba, after all.  Booted her for show, but in a way that did not prevent her election.   Ryba will be without a salary for 2 months before starting to get - what - $167,000 a year?  It is called "thank you for your generous (even if corrupt) gift, Karen Peters".

I would also contest validity of Ryba's judgeship based on such fraud.

My concern is that it is only Ryba's not appearing at work on November 2, 2015 that garnered her a termination, otherwise Karen Peters was going to allow her to peacefully resign, thus concealing the issues behind her misconduct.

As Peters allowed attorney Steven Zayas from the disciplinary committee to resign in 2013, after he was implicated in falsifying time sheets (a prosecutor of attorney misconduct committing fraud upon taxpayers!!!).

Steven Zayas and attorneys booted together with him, are still not disciplined, 2 years down the road.

I wonder if GOP's push for inquiry will end up the same way - nowhere.