Judicial committee votes to remove judge who threatened to 'personally have ICE' deport families during truancy hearings
Source: Law & Crime
Jun 16th, 2026, 3:18 pm
A county judge in New Jersey is facing removal from the bench over a series of inflammatory threats to have Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deport truant students and their families.
In February 2025, Britt J. Simon was suspended from the Bound Brook Municipal Court over what he termed "empty threats" and other "horribly unpleasant" comments during school attendance hearings.
Last week, the Supreme Court of New Jersey Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct issued a recommendation that Simon be "removed from judicial office for his violations" of judicial ethical standards.
"This recommendation considers the seriousness of Respondent's ethical infractions, and the aggravating factors present in this case, which justify the recommended quantum of discipline," the 32-page presentment signed by a majority of the committee reads.
Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/remains-unremorseful-judicial-committee-votes-to-remove-judge-who-threatened-to-personally-have-ice-deport-families-during-truancy-hearings/
Full headline: 'Remains unremorseful': Judicial committee votes to remove judge who threatened to 'personally have ICE' deport families during truancy hearings
Link to PRESENTMENT (PDF) - https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/advisory-committee-on-judicial-conduct/simon-britt-j/acjc-2025-257/britt-j-simon-presentment.pdf