9th Circuit Judge Ryan Douglas Nelson Faces Battery and Malicious Injury to Property Charges After Idaho Falls Parking Lot Altercation
On Friday, June 5, 2026, the Idaho State Journal reported that U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Former Judge Joshua Kindred’s Workplace Misconduct Becomes Issue in Silverton Mountain Guides Appeal
On Monday, April 20, 2026, Courthouse News Service reported that a former Alaska federal...
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Judge James Robart Removed From Boeing Case After Stock Trades and Pro-Boeing Ruling
On Friday, August 15, 2025, Business Insider reported that a judge, who had previously traded...
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9th Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke Under Fire for Posting YouTube Video Handling Guns
On Saturday, March 22, 2025, ABC7 News reported that a federal appellate judge from the 9th...
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Idaho Judge Amanda Brailsford Disqualified from Death Row Inmate’s Case Over Friendship with Prosecutor
On Thursday, October 17, 2024, Reuters reported that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
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9th Circuit Chief Judge Mary Murguia Cleared of Misconduct Allegations Over Failure to Probe Attorney’s Contempt Detention
On Monday, August 26, 2024, Reuters reported that the chief judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...
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California Judge Roger Benitez Censured for Handcuffing Teen Girl During Sentencing Hearing
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, the Times of San Diego reported that United States District Judge Roger...
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Nine Ethics Complaints Against Federal Judges Sent for Review, Including Allegations of Sexual Misconduct and Financial Disclosure Violations
On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Bloomberg Law reported that nine ethics complaints against federal...
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