Legal Opinion

In re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct

Judicial Council of The Ninth Circuit

Decided October 3, 2016No. Nos. 16-90117, 16-90118PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

THOMAS, Chief Judge:

Complainant alleges that a district judge and a magistrate judge made various improper rulings in his civil case. These allegations relate directly the merits of the judges’ rulings and must be dismissed. See 28 U.S.C. § 352(b)(1)(A)(ii); In re Charge of Judicial Misconduct, 685 F.2d 1226, 1227 (9th Cir. 1982); Judicial-Conduct Rule 11(c)(1)(B).

Complainant alleges that the judges committed “Fraud Upon the Court” and favored the defendants. Adverse rulings are not proof of bias or fraud. In re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct, 583 F.3d 598 (9th Cir. 2009). Because…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re Charge of Judicial MisconductCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  2. In Re Complaint of Judicial MisconductCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Antonetti v. FilsonDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2020
  2. In Re Complaint of Judicial MisconductCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2023

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