Legal Opinion
Hastings v. Judicial Conference of United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 25, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-3850PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GESELL, District Judge.
United States District Judge Alcee L. Hastings brought this action seeking to enjoin an ongoing investigation of his judicial conduct by an investigative committee of the Judicial Council of the Eleventh Circuit. The investigation was begun pursuant to the Judicial Councils Reform and Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980, Pub.L. No. 96-458, 94 Stat. 2035 (1980), 28 U.S.C. §§ 331, 332, 372(c), 604. Judge Hastings seeks a declaration that the Act is unconstitutional on its face and as applied to him. These issues are before this Court on cross-motions for…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Certain Complaints Under Investigation by an Investigating Committee of Judicial Council of Eleventh Circuit. v. MercerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- The Honorable Alcee L. Hastings, U.S. District Judge v. Judicial Conference of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- Overton v. TorruellaDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2001
- Alcee L. Hastings, Honorable U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida v. Judicial Conference of the U.S.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Bothwell v. Republic Tobacco Co.District Court, D. Nebraska · 1995
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