Nassau County Surrogate Judge Margaret C. Reilly has been removed from office with three and half months left on her term amid allegations she created a hostile workplace, according to a Newsday report.
Reilly’s last day on the bench in Surrogate Court was Sept. 8. However, she’s on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election, whenshe is running unopposed for a 10-year term in state Supreme Court. She has been endorsed by the Democratic, Republican and Conservative parties.
According to court personnel, Reilly has been reassigned to state Supreme Court in Mineola but has not been assigned a courtroom.
Supreme Court Justice Rhonda E. Fischer will preside over Surrogate Court, which determines the outcomes of wills and estates for the county, until the end of the year. Her name appears on a