ROCHESTER NY--Local attorney Sylvia Josh says she felt pressured by a Rochester judge to support the judge's political campaign. She leveled the charge against Rochester City Court Judge Ellen Yacknin. Josh claims Yacknin asked her to support her bid for the New York State Supreme Court. Josh said the incident happened outside Yachnin's courtroom, moments before Josh was to argue a case before Yacknin. Josh signed a deposition in which she made the allegations against Yacknin. State Republican chairman, Steve Minarik, wants the Democratic party to renounce Yacknin's candidacy for State Supreme Court Justice. “It is clearly an ethical violation....