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DOJ Goes to Bat for Judiciary in Misconduct Suit

The Court of Federal Appeals (Lewis F. Powell Courthouse) and the skyline of Richmond, Virginia, in the early morning from the foot of the Virginia Capitol grounds, in Richmond, Virginia. Credit: Acroterion via Wikimedia Commons The Court of Federal Appeals (Lewis F. Powell Courthouse) and the skyline of Richmond, Virginia, in the early morning from the foot of the Virginia Capitol grounds, in Richmond, Virginia. Credit: Acroterion via Wikimedia Commons

The Justice Department this week urged a panel of federal appeals judges against reviving a lawsuit challenging the federal judiciary’s policies on handling misconduct complaints.