In re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct

Full title: IN RE COMPLAINT OF JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Oct 23, 2009

No. 08-90202 (9th Cir. Oct. 23, 2009)

Opinion

IN RE COMPLAINT OF JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT No. 08-90202 United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit October 23, 2009

ORDER

KOZINSKI, Chief Judge

Complainant, a pro se prisoner, alleges that the district judge assigned to his civil case violated his civil rights by making various improper substantive and procedural rulings. These charges relate directly to the merits of the judge's rulings and must therefore be dismissed. See 28 U.S.C. § 352(b)(1)(A)(ii); Judicial-Conduct Rule 11(c)(1)(B). A misconduct complaint is not a proper vehicle for challenging a judge's decisions on the merits. See In re Charge of Judicial Misconduct, 685 F.2d 1226, 1227 (9th Cir. Jud. Council 1982).

Complainant's allegations against court staff and prison officials are dismissed because this misconduct complaint procedure applies only to federal judges. See Judicial-Conduct Rule 4.

DISMISSED.