Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Morton Stavis, Mahlon F. Perkins, Jr., Arthur Kinoy Ronald L. Kuby for Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Lisa M. Evans of counsel), for Joshua L. Dratel for New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, amicus Eric A. Seiff Richard A. Greenberg for New York Criminal Bar Association, amicus See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of WILLIAM M. KUNSTLER, Appellant, v. THOMAS B. GALLIGAN, as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Respondent. On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), order affirmed, without costs, for the reasons stated in the Per Curiam opinion at the Appellate Division ( 168 A.D.2d 146). Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA.