Any motion for recusal and reassignment of an judge should be filed, at least initially, with the
presiding judge. See Stephenson v. National Aeronautics & Space Administration,
1994-TSC-5 (Sec'y Dec. 13, 1995).
Any person alleging that an administrative law judge has engaged in conduct
prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the OALJ, or that
the judge cannot discharge all the duties of the office because of physical or mental disability,
may file a complaint with the Chief Administrative Law Judge. This complaint process is intended to
address a judge's conduct, and is not an appropriate forum
to address complaints about a litigant's disagreement with a judge's
rulings about procedure or the merits of a case. Such disagreements are more properly addressed to the appropriate
appellate body, ususally the Benefits Review Board in black lung and longshore cases, and the
Administrative Review Board in other types of cases.
