2010 Annual Director's Report - Judicial Discipline Reform

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Table S-22. (September 30, 2010—Continued)
National
Circuits
Courts
Summary of Activity Total Federal DC 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th CC 1 CIT 2
Actions Regarding Complaints
Concluded by Complainant or Subject Judge 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0
Complaint Withdrawn with Consent of Chief Judge 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0
Withdrawal of Petition for Review 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Actions by Chief Judges
Matters returned from Judicial Council 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Complaint Dismissed in Whole or in Part 6 1,277 11 67 28 87 110 142 217 15 100 61 283 51 105 0 0
Not Misconduct or Disability 150 0 3 24 3 11 0 31 1 4 0 60 4 9 0 0
Merits-Related 1,066 9 45 22 73 84 127 199 14 94 49 215 43 92 0 0
Frivolous 358 0 0 23 1 71 18 98 1 35 22 87 0 2 0 0
Allegations Lack Sufficient Evidence 669 0 42 6 64 63 140 47 0 2 33 191 43 38 0 0
Allegations Incapable of Being Established 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
Filed in Wrong Circuit 24 2 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Otherwise Not Appropriate 259 0 2 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 30 203 0 1 0 0
Complaint Concluded in Whole or in Part 15 0 6 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Informal Resolution Before Complaint Filed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Voluntary Corrective Action Taken 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Intervening Events 14 0 6 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Complaint Referred to Special Committee 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Actions by Special Committees
Matter Returned From Judicial Council 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Matter Referred to Chief Judge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Judicial Council Proceedings
Matter returned from Judicial Conference 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Complaint Transferred to/From Another Circuit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Special Committee Reports Submitted to
Judicial Council 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Received Petition for Review 513 10 17 6 43 49 74 107 7 54 23 81 13 29 0 0
Action on Petition for Review
Petition Denied 555 10 18 9 46 49 70 100 35 58 25 81 19 35 0 0
Matter Returned to Chief Judge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matter Returned to Chief Judge for
Appointment of Special Committee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0