DC Circuit Judicial Council Order — DC-12-90008.J

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# Judicial Council of the District of Columbia Circuit

In the Matter of

Judicial Council Complaint No. DC-12-90008

A CHARGE OF JUDICIAL
MISCONDUCT OR DISABILITY

## ORDER

BEFORE:

Chief Judge Sentelle, Henderson, Rogers, Tatel, and Garland,

Circuit Judges; Chief Judge Lamberth, Collyer, Howell, and Wilkins

District Judges

By order dated March 2, 2012, Chief Judge Sentelle dismissed a complaint filed
against a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. On March
14, 2012, the complainant filed with the Judicial Council a petition for review of the order
of dismissal.

The Judicial Council noted that the plaintiff was required by federal law, adopted by
Congress not the Courts, to pay the filing fee. The Judge dismissed the complaint, without
a motion from the defendant, because the Judge determined that the case had been
previously litigated and a final judgment had been issued. The merits of the plaintiff's
complaint do not affect whether the filing fee must be paid. It is

ORDERED, by the Judicial Council, that the Chief Judge's disposition is affirmed
and the petition for review is denied pursuant to Rule 19(b)(1) of the Rules for Judicial-
Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings.

FOR THE COUNCIL:

SORT

ELIZABETH H. PARET

Circuit Executive

Filed:

March 23, 2012