Former Passaic judge stripped of pension

In a four-to-three vote on Monday, the New Jersey State House Commission took the unusual step of stripping former Superior Court Judge Liliana DeAvila-Silebi of her pension.

Silebi was removed from the bench earlier this year after an investigation found the judge had improperly used her authority to help a former intern get custody of her child in 2015.

On May 9, 2015, Silebi told Fort Lee police that she had seen a court order saying her intern, who she did not name on the recorded call, was supposed to have the couple’s child that weekend.

Investigations revealed that no such court order existed, and Silebi did not preside over Bergen County when the call was made.

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