Nine Ethics Complaints Against US Judges Sent for Review

Nine ethics complaints against federal judges were referred to special committees for review last fiscal year, according to recently published data—offering a small window into the court system’s otherwise opaque ethics process.

More than 1,300 complaints were filed against judges in fiscal 2023, which concluded Sept. 30, according to data posted by the Administrative Office of the US Courts.

Many of those complaints, which anyone can file, are deemed frivolous or related to an individual’s dissatisfaction with a ruling, and will be dismissed. More than 1,200 complaints were related to the merits of a judge’s ruling or decision, for example. ...