{"id":982,"date":"2021-08-18T12:48:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T16:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/?page_id=982"},"modified":"2023-04-14T10:14:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T14:14:44","slug":"judicial-conduct-and-disability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/the-court\/judges\/judicial-conduct-and-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Judicial Conduct and Disability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"982\" class=\"elementor elementor-982\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-451f531 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"451f531\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb2705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acb2705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Pursuant to statute, 28 U.S.C. \u00a7\u00a7 351 et al. and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/judicial_conduct_and_disability_rules_effective_march_12_2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rules for Judicial Conduct and Judicial Disability Proceedings (pdf)<\/a>, any person may file a written complaint with the Circuit Executive concerning the actions or behavior of a judge of this court.\u00a0 The\u00a0form\u00a0that may be used for a complaint is provided at the end of the\u00a0rules\u00a0and can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/ao310.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><u>Please note the following to avoid the rejection or summary dismissal of your complaint:<\/u><\/p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 30px;\"><li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">This court will not accept complaints against judges holding office in other jurisdictions who did not sit by designation with this court.\u202f A complaint against a judge “must be filed with the circuit clerk in the jurisdiction in which the subject judge holds office.”\u00a0 Rule 7(a)(1) of the Rules for Judicial Conduct and Judicial Disability Proceedings.\u00a0 A complaint filed with this court concerning a judge who is not a member of this court or who did not sit by designation with this court will be dismissed.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscourts.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/judicial_conduct_and_disability_rules_effective_march_12_2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rule 11(c)(1)(F)<\/a>\u00a0of the Rules for Judicial Conduct and Judicial Disability Proceedings.<\/li><li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Many complaints are dismissed because they pertain to the merits of a case or because the complaint is frivolous or lacking sufficient evidence to raise an inference that misconduct has occurred.\u00a0\u00a0<i>See<\/i> 28 U.S.C. \u00a7 352(b)(1)(A).\u00a0 Thus, the complaint procedure is not an appropriate way to challenge the court’s decision in a particular case.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30821e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30821e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Average Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; line-height: 2;\">Judicial Misconduct and Disability Orders<\/h3>\n\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The Federal Circuit posts public orders pertaining to judicial 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href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/JudicialMisconductOrders\/Misc85-01.pdf\">Order (pdf)<\/a>' rel='' target='_blank'><a sort=\"Order\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/JudicialMisconductOrders\/Misc85-01.pdf\">Order (pdf)<\/a><\/a><\/td>\n                            <td style=\"\">02\/19\/2008<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <tr id=\"table_12_row_1\">\n                            <td style=\"\">3<\/td>\n                            <td style=\"\">85<\/td>\n                            <td style=\"\"><a href='<a sort=\"On Petition for Review of Order\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/JudicialMisconductOrders\/Misc85-02.pdf\">On Petition for Review of Order (pdf)<\/a>' rel='' target='_blank'><a sort=\"On Petition for Review of Order\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/JudicialMisconductOrders\/Misc85-02.pdf\">On Petition for Review of Order (pdf)<\/a><\/a><\/td>\n                            <td style=\"\">04\/04\/2008<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <tr id=\"table_12_row_2\">\n                            <td style=\"\">4<\/td>\n                            <td style=\"\">86<\/td>\n                            <td style=\"\"><a href='<a sort=\"Order and Supporting Memorandum\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/JudicialMisconductOrders\/Misc86-01.pdf\">Order and Supporting Memorandum (pdf)<\/a>' rel='' target='_blank'><a sort=\"Order and Supporting Memorandum\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/JudicialMisconductOrders\/Misc86-01.pdf\">Order and Supporting Memorandum (pdf)<\/a><\/a><\/td>\n                            <td style=\"\">04\/03\/2008<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <tr id=\"table_12_row_3\">\n                            <td style=\"\">5<\/td>\n                            <td style=\"\">86<\/td>\n                            <td style=\"\"><a href='<a sort=\"On Petition for Review of Order\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/JudicialMisconductOrders\/Misc86-02.pdf\">On Petition for Review of Order (pdf)<\/a>' rel='' 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