Exhibit 501V: Response from Fourth Circuit Reiterating Judicial Council Delegation to Wilkinson

Summary

I am in receipt of your email of July 29, 2025. The Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings provide as follows: A complainant who has filed repetitive, harassing, or frivolous complaints, or has otherwise abused the complaint procedure, may be restricted from filing further complaints. After giving the complainant an opportunity to show cause in writing why his or her right to file further complaints should not be limited, the judicial council may prohibit, restrict, or impose conditions on the complainant’s use of the complaint procedure. Judicial-Conduct Rule 10(a). The Fourth Circuit Judicial Council has delegated to the chief or acting chief circuit judge “the authority to give a complainant . . . an opportunity to show cause in writing why his . . . right to file further complaints should not be limited.” (4th Cir. Jud. Council, Aug. 27, 2024). Pursuant to that authority, you have been directed by Judge Wilkinson, acting in place of the Chief Judge pursuant to Judicial-Conduct Rule 25(f), to show cause within 14 days of the filing of the order, why you should not be restricted from filing further judicial complaints. In re Jud. Complaints, No. 04-25-90084(L) (4th Cir. July. 28, 2025). Accordingly, please submit your response in pdf format no later than Monday, August 11, 2025. At that time, the matter will be referred to the judicial council. Please note that the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act and the rules governing judicial-conduct proceedings do not provide for the appointment of counsel in judicial complaint matters. I have attached a copy of the Judicial-Conduct Rules as well as another copy of Judge Wilkinson’s order to show cause. My office will not respond to further inquiries that are nonresponsive to the order to show cause.