Legal Opinion

In re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct

Judicial Council of The Ninth Circuit

Decided May 14, 2008No. 07-89012PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*794ORDER

KOZINSKI, Chief Judge:

A complaint of misconduct has been filed against a district judge and a magistrate judge of this circuit. Complainant, an attorney, makes allegations related to two proceedings: a civil case and an order suspending him from practicing law before the district court.

1. The civil case

Complainant was the plaintiff in a civil case assigned to the subject district judge and referred to the subject magistrate judge. He alleges numerous instances of misconduct: both judges’ discovery rulings, both judges’ decisions to continue with the case after complainant filed a notice…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re George SassowerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  2. In Re Charge of Judicial MisconductCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  3. In re Judicial MisconductUnited States Court of Claims · 1983
  4. In Re Petition of John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re Complaint of Judicial MisconductCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  2. In re Complaint of Judicial MisconductJudicial Council of The Ninth Circuit · 2010
  3. Ronald Vadnais v. Federal National MortgageCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  4. In Re Complaint of Judicial MisconductCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  5. In Re Complaint of Judicial MisconductCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009

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