Judicial Discipline-Federal: Casestudy #1

CJA's FIRST JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT COMPLAINT -- 1996:
Pursuant to "The 1980 Act", 28 U.S.C. §372(c):

(1)   §372(c) judicial misconduct complaint against 2nd Circuit Chief Judge Jon O. Newman, dated March 4, 1996
      with complaint form
             Ex. A: NYLJ articles: "Vexatious Litigants' Procedure Held Lawful", 11/9/93 &
                             "Second Circuit Imposes Limits On Frequent Complaint Filers", 3/14/94
             Ex. B: NYLJ article: "Attorney Sanctioned by Court of Appeals", 9/11/91
               Ex. C: In the Matter of Doris Sassower - 2/27/92 order of Thomas Griesa,
                              SDNY Grievance Committee

     Transmitted Enclosures:
      (a)   Second Circuit Court of Appeals: petition for rehearing/rehearing en banc, August 27, 1992
        (b)   U.S. Supreme Court: petition for a writ of certiorari, February 22, 1993
        (c)   U.S. Supreme Court: petition for rehearing, May 14, 1993
        (d)   U.S. Supreme Court Supplemental petition for rehearing, June 1, 1993

                              pertinent background: George Sassower

(2) Second Circuit letter of acknowledgment, March 5, 1996

(4) letter petitioning for review, May 10, 1996

(5) Second Circuit letter of acknowledgment, May 15, 1996

(6) petition for review, dated May 30, 1996
                Ex. A: National Commission recommendations - 1993
                 Ex. B: Judicial Conference endorsement -- 1994
                 Ex. C: Recommendations of Judicial Conference Committee to Review
                                 Circuit Council & Disability Orders
                 Ex. D: Illustrative Rules Commentary to Rule 4
                 Ex. E: In re George Sassower, 20 F.3d 42 (1994)
                 Ex. F: In re Spiegelman, 2nd Cir. #95-8538
                 Ex. G: In re Charge of Judicial Misconduct, 2nd Cir. #95-8528
                 Ex. H: In re Charge of Judicial Misconduct, 2nd Cir. #94-8544
                 Ex. I:    In re Charge of Judicial Misconduct, 2nd Cir. #94-8547
                 Ex. J:   In re Charge of Judicial Misconduct, 2nd Cir. #94-8558
                 Ex. K: "A Replacement for Thomas", NYT Op-Ed by Judge Jon Newman

(7) Second Circuit letter of acknowledgment, May 31, 1996

(8) Second Circuit June 27, 1996 letter, enclosing dismissal order of Second Circuit Judicial Council

(9) Second Circuit's July 8, 1996 letter with names of members of Second Circuit Judicial Council panel -- Circuit Judge Roger Miner, Circuit Judge Daniel Mahoney, District Judge Charles Sifton (EDNY), and District Judge J. Garvin Murtha (Vermont)