Summary

CONFIDENTIAL: 04-25-90084(L), Judicial Council order regarding Rule 25(f). Attached is "04-25-90084(L)--CoverLetter--JudCouncilOrderRe25(f).pdf", "04-25-90084(L)--JCorder_re_Rule 25f.pdf". Page 5: Letter is signed by Anowi in blue ink , notated "NA/swv", and the body states "Enclosed is a copy of an order filed today by the Fourth Circuit Judicial Council." Page 2–4: Order states "The complaints have been referred to the Judicial Council to determine whether they should be transferred to another jurisdiction or whether they should be acted on by the chief circuit judge." and states that a complaint may be dismissed because it "lacks sufficient evidence to raise an inference that misconduct has occurred". The order ends with "We have reviewed the complaint and find that there are no exceptional circumstances warranting the transfer of these complaints. We find it to be necessary, appropriate, and in the interest of sound judicial administration to grant permission to the chief judge, or to the next most-senior active circuit judge, to consider these complaints on the merits pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 352 and Judicial-Conduct Rule 11." The signature of the order is under "For the Council:" and above "James N Ishida Secretary", and shows the signature from a touch screen device.