OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, without costs, for the reasons stated in the opinion by Justice John T. Casey at the Appellate Division (119 AD2d 327). We add that our decision does not preclude a future challenge to respondent Ackerman’s qualifications in the appropriate forum (see, NY Const, art III, § 9; Matter of Harwood v Meisser, 41 AD2d 531, affd 31 NY2d 1000).

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Meyer, Simons, Alexander, Titone and Hancock, Jr. Taking no part: Judge Kaye.