In the Matter of the Investigation of the Administration of the Bankruptcy Court, Bankruptcy Judge Gordon Thompson

HEANEY, Circuit Judge,

with whom ROSS, STEPHENSON and HENLEY, Circuit Judges, join.

Appellant Gordon Thompson appeals from an order of the district court1 removing him from his position as bankruptcy judge. He asks this Court to use its supervisory powers over district court orders 2 to set aside the order of removal and to direct that he be paid certain salaries and benefits.

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The matter came before this Court upon the appellant’s application for a stay of a September 27, 1979, order which removed him from his position as bankruptcy judge on the grounds of misconduct and neglect of duty. That…