Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 351(a), any person alleging that a Judge of this Court has engaged in
conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the
Court, or alleging that a Judge is unable to discharge all of the duties of office by reason of
mental or physical disability, may file with the Clerk of the Court for the United States Court
of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit a written complaint containing a brief statement of the facts
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constituting such conduct. Upon request, the Clerk of this Court will provide to any person
wishing to file such a complaint:
(a) A copy of the Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings
promulgated by the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Ninth Circuit
Judicial Council’s Local Rules for Misconduct Proceedings, both of which are
available at: ca9.uscourts.gov/misconduct/judicial_misconduct.php;
(b) A copy of the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council’s complaint form; and
(c) A pre-addressed envelope to the Clerk of Court for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
marked “COMPLAINT OF MISCONDUCT” or “COMPLAINT OF DISABILITY.”
No judge’s name may appear on the envelope.
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79. BOOKS AND RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK
