DC Circuit Judicial Council Order — DC-14-90025.J

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# Judicial Council of the District of Columbia Circuit

In the Matter of

Judicial Council Complaint No. DC-14-90025

A CHARGE OF JUDICIAL
MISCONDUCT OR DISABILITY

# ORDER

BEFORE:

Garland*, Chief Circuit Judge; Kavanaugh, Srinivasan*, Millett, and

Pillard*, Circuit Judges; Roberts, Chief District Judge; and A. Jackson,

Contreras, and K. Jackson District Judges.

By order dated September 8, 2014, Chief Circuit Judge Garland dismissed a
complaint filed against a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia. On September 18, 2014, the complainant filed with the Judicial Council a
petition for review of the order of dismissal. Upon consideration thereof, it is

ORDERED, by the Judicial Council, that the Chief Circuit 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:

Csapat

ELIZABETH H. PARET

Circuit Executive

*Chief Circuit Judge Garland, Judge Srinivasan and Judge Pillard did not participate in
the instant order.

Filed:

October 29, 2014

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# Judicial Council of the District of Columbia Circuit

In the Matter of

Judicial Council Complaint No. DC-14-90025

A CHARGE OF JUDICIAL
MISCONDUCT OR DISABILITY

## ORDER

BEFORE:
Garland, Chief Circuit Judge; Kavanaugh, Srinivasan*, Millett, and Pillard*,
Circuit Judges; Roberts, Chief District Judge; and A. Jackson, Conteras,
and K. Jackson, District Judges.

Upon consideration of the order filed on September 8, 2014, pursuant to Rule
10(a) of the Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings (Judicial-
Conduct Rules), directing the complainant to show cause why complainant should not
be precluded from filing any new judicial misconduct complaints, and the response
thereto, it is

ORDERED, that the order to show cause be discharged. It is

FURTHER ORDERED, that no new complaints of judicial misconduct received
from the complainant shall be accepted for filing. The complainant has filed nine judicial
misconduct complaints in one year, all of which were found to be plainly without merit.
The complainant repeatedly sought to challenge the merits of judicial decisions and
procedural rulings, although he was advised that such allegations are not cognizable
under the Judicial-Conduct Rules. Rule 10(a) of the Rules for Judicial-Conduct and
Judicial-Disability Proceedings provides:

A complainant who has filed repetitive, harassing, or
frivolous complaints, or has otherwise abused the complaint
procedure, may be restricted from filing further complaints.
After giving the complainant an opportunity to show cause in
writing why his or her right to file further complaints should
not be limited, a judicial council may prohibit, restrict, or
impose conditions on the complainant's use of the complaint
procedure. Upon written request of the complainant, the
judicial council may revise or withdraw any prohibition,
restriction, or condition previously imposed.

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Accordingly, the complainant is hereby enjoined from filing further complaints of judicial
misconduct and disability, subject to the provisions of Rule 10(a). This restriction shall
remain in effect until further order of the Judicial Council.

FOR THE COUNCIL:
Conser

ELIZABETH H. PARET
Circuit Executive

*Judge Srinivasan and Judge Pillard did not participate in the instant order.

Filed: October 29, 2014