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 9, 2009

No. 09-90077 (9th Cir. Oct. 9, 2009)

Opinion

IN RE COMPLAINT OF JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT No. 09-90077 United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit October 9, 2009

ORDER

KOZINSKI, Chief Judge

A misconduct complaint has been filed against a circuit judge. Complainant, a member of the public, alleges that the judge committed misconduct before joining the federal bench. Because complainant's allegations concern the judge's actions prior to becoming a federal judge, they are not cognizable under the laws governing judicial misconduct proceedings and must therefore be dismissed. See 28 U.S.C. § 351(a), (d)(1); Judicial-Conduct Rules 4, 11(c)(1)(G); In re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct, 570 F.3d 1144, 1144 (9th Cir. Jud. Council 2009).

DISMISSED.