The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980, 28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364 establishes a process by which any person can file a complaint alleging a federal judge has engaged in “conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts” or has become, by reason of a mental or physical disability, “unable to discharge all the duties” of the judicial office.
A significant quantity of the incarcerated illegals has failure to appear warrants for ducking out on their scheduled immigration court hearings. Enabling the defendants in those cases to avoid trial clearly harms the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the immigration courts. Maybe the White House could do some research there.
Then there’s the whole “hold office during good behavior” issue. Does enabling felons to escape punishment and releasing them to run riot in our cities constitute good behavior? If not, it’s grounds for impeachment.
Whatever the rationale for his ruling is, the effect is evident.
ArmstedFragg wrote:
“...The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980, 28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364 establishes a process by which any person can file a complaint alleging a federal judge has engaged in “conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts” ...”
Good point; deserves its own thread.
Does the person filing the complaint have to live in the same state as the judge?
How can this process get started, what are the steps (I guess it would be a lawsuit).
LS,
What are your thoughts on this approach mentioned by ArmstedFragg ?