Judges Lawyers
Complaints Judges
Each State has its own procedures for filing complaints
against judges
. All states require a written and signed complaint
. Some states have a form for you to fill out. Other States request a letter. Grievances of misconduct usually concern issues of conflict of interest or impartiality. Adverse rulings or judgments are not considered legitimate grievances. You must support the complaint about the Judge with sufficient documentation. Contact the Judicial Qualifications Committee
for the state.
Complaints Lawyers
All states maintain an agency to process lawyer
complaints
. These disciplinary counsels can usually be found as a department of the state bar association or as a branch of the state supreme court. Complaints can be filed by filling out a form supplied by the disciplinary counsel or by writing a letter to
Disciplinary Administrator's Office.
PA as a sample:
Pennsylvania Judge Complaints
Contact the Court of Judicial Discipline of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To file a complaint about a judge in Pennsylvania: www.cjdpa.org
Contact the Court of Judicial Discipline of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Judicial Complaint Mailing Address
The Court of Judicial Discipline of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
200 North 3rd Street P.O. Box 1106
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1106
Telephone
717-772-3774
Pennsylvania Lawyer Complaints
District 1 Office handles complaints about lawyers in Pennsylvania. To file a complaint about a lawyer in Pennsylvania: www.padisciplinaryboard.org
Lawyer Complaint Mailing Address
District 1 Office
16th Floor, Seven Penn Center 1635 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone
215-560-6296
Complaints about Pennsylvania Judges and Pennsylvania Lawyers
Each State has its own procedures for filing complaints
against judges
. All states require a written and signed complaint
. Some states have a form for you to fill out. Other States request a letter. Grievances of misconduct usually concern issues of conflict of interest or impartiality. Adverse rulings or judgments are not considered legitimate grievances. You must support the complaint about the Pennsylvania Judge with sufficient documentation. Contact the Court of Judicial Discipline of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
All states maintain an agency to process lawyer
complaints
. These disciplinary counsels can usually be found as a department of the state bar association or as a branch of the state supreme court. Complaints can be filed by filling out a form supplied by the disciplinary counsel or by writing a letter to District 1 Office. Check the Pennsylvania web site www.padisciplinaryboard.org
to find the requirements for a complaint
about a Pennsylvania Lawyer.
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