In Re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct

FOR PUBLICATION

JUDICIAL COUNCIL

OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT

No. 24-90085

IN RE COMPLAINT OF

JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT ORDER

Filed August 23, 2024

ORDER

WARDLAW, Circuit Judge:

On July 1, 2024, complainant filed a complaint of judicial misconduct against the chief judge of this circuit, who recused herself from this matter. 1 Review of this complaint is governed by the Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings (“Judicial-Conduct Rules”), the federal statutes addressing judicial conduct and disability, 28 U.S.C. § 351 et seq., and relevant prior

1 Although the complaint also named a district court judge, the aspect concerning the chief judge was assigned to Circuit Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 351(c). IN RE COMPLAINT OF JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT

decisions of the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council. In accordance with these authorities, the names of the complainant and the subject judge shall not be disclosed in this order. See Judicial-Conduct Rule 11(g)(2). The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act provides a remedy if a federal judge “has engaged in conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious…