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Congress has created a procedure that permits any person to file a complaint in
the courts about the behavior of federal judges—but not about the decisions
federal judges make in deciding cases. Below is a link to the rules that explain
what may be complained about, who may be complained about, where to file a
complaint, and how the complaint will be processed. There is also a link to the
form you may use.
Almost all complaints in recent years have been dismissed because they do not
follow the law about such complaints. The law says that complaints about
judges’ decisions and complaints with no evidence to support them must be
dismissed. If you are a litigant in a case and believe the judge made a wrong
decision—even a very wrong decision—you may not use this procedure to
complain about the decision. An attorney can explain the rights you have as a
litigant to seek review of a judicial decision.
Memorandum from Circuit Executive and Clerk of Court (April 1, 2009)
Addendum Three (Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conduct and Disability Rules) (Effective April 1, 2009)
Complaint Form
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