Federal judicial panel dismisses ethics complaints against Kavanaugh

Published December 18, 2018 9:35pm ET



The federal judicial panel tasked with reviewing ethics complaints filed against Justice Brett Kavanaugh has dismissed the complaints, saying that the relevant federal law does not cover Supreme Court justices.

The Judicial Council of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a 10-page order Tuesday the complaints were “no longer appropriate for consideration under the” Judicial Conduct and Disability Act.

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