John A. Byrnes (c. 1897 – July 24, 1963) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York City.
[12] While in the Assembly, Byrnes accused some of Governor Herbert H. Lehman's anti-crime bills as "crackpot" legislation and a "hodge-podge of ill-advised measures."
Lehman then singled him out in a message to the Legislature on better law enforcement, calling him a reactionary and an opponent of wholesale changes in criminal court proceedings.
He admitted to having a personal relationship with three members of his staff, including a son, a sister, and his wife's cousin, although he denied the absenteeism.
[18] He was re-elected to the City Court unopposed in the November election that year,[19] but in March 1957 he didn't run for re-election as Chief Justice of the City Court[20] and was succeeded to that position by Justice Peter A.