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Filing a Complaint Against a Federal Judge
July 08, 2010
A new document on uscourts.gov explains the process for complaining that a federal judge has committed misconduct or has become disabled.
The document, which can be found here (pdf), also discusses what you should include in a complaint, and explains what happens after a complaint is considered.
In most instances, the judge who considers your complaint will be the chief judge of the court in which your complaint is filed. That judge may conduct a limited inquiry, interviewing witnesses and examining other available information. You may or may not be contacted during this process.
If the chief judge orders that your complaint be dismissed or otherwise concluded, you may petition for review of that order. Most often, your petition will be heard by the judicial council of the federal appeals court in which the complaint is pending.