Chief Justice Roberts Transfers Nelson Misconduct Complaint to 4th Circuit, Removing Case From Judge's Home Court

Judicial misconduct complaint against Ninth Circuit judge moved to Fourth Circuit

Chief Justice John Roberts has transferred a judicial misconduct complaint involving Ninth Circuit Judge Ryan Nelson to the Judicial Council of the Fourth Circuit, which moves the matter outside Nelson's home circuit for further review. The complaint comes from a altercation that occurred in June that led to the misdemeanor criminal charges against Judge Nelson.

9th Circuit judge appointed by Trump faces misconduct inquiry over parking lot incident

Judge Ryan D. Nelson was charged with misdemeanor battery and malicious destruction of property in connection with an apparent spat with another driver in Idaho in late April.

Chief Justice Roberts transfers complaint against Idaho Falls federal judge to 4th Circuit

IDAHO FALLS – A case against 9th Circuit Judge Ryan Nelson of Idaho Falls has been transferred to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. In a Wednesday news release, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court says that U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts transferred the judicial conduct and disability complaint against Nelson to the 4th […]

Misconduct Probe Against 9th Circuit Judge Nelson Gets Transferred to 4th

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s chief judge, Mary Murguia, initiated the complaint against Nelson following news reports that the Idaho-based jurist is facing misdemeanor charges for a parking lot altercation in April.

Chief Justice Roberts transfers Nelson misconduct complaint to 4th Circuit, removing case from judge's home court

The nation's highest-ranking judge just got involved in a case that started with a parking lot confrontation in Idaho Falls.

4th Circuit rules Monroe official’s removal did not violate his rights

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Monroe City Council’s decision to remove a member of its Board of Adjustment in 2024. Kenneth Deal had argued in court that the removal violated his constitutional rights. “At bottom, because the City has wide discretion to create, abolish, and determine the selection process for the BOA, the City certainly cannot be said to lack all discretion to deny Deal his seat,” Judge DeAndrea Gist Benjamin wr…