Judicial Misconduct Complaints
Congress has created a procedure that permits any person to file a complaint in the courts about the behavior of federal judges-but not about the decisions federal judges make in
deciding cases. Below is a link to the rules that explain what may be complained about, who may be complained about, where to file a complaint, and how the complaint will be processed.
On August 5, 2009, the Tenth Circuit Judicial Council approved additional supplemental misconduct rules, which have been incorporated into the national rules. There is also a link to the form we suggest that you use.
The great majority of complaints in recent years have been dismissed because they simply do not comply with the law. Section 352(b) of Title 28 of the United States Code states that
complaints may be dismissed if they allege claims that do not constitute misconduct or claims that lack sufficient evidentiary support to raise a reasonable inference that misconduct has occurred.
The most common examples of non-meritorious complaints are - allegations that the judge is biased because he or she ruled against the complainant;
- similarly, allegations that the judge's ruling is legally or factually wrong and therefore he or she must have another (and improper) motive for ruling against the complainant; and
- unsupported claims of conspiracy grounded on criticism of the judge's rulings.
If you are a litigant in a case and believe the judge made a wrong decision-even a very wrong decision-you may not use this procedure to complain about the decision.
Errors of law are correctable by an appeal, not a misconduct claim; an attorney can explain the appeal rights you have as a litigant to seek review of a judicial decision.
Judicial Misconduct Complaint Rules
Judicial Misconduct Complaint Form
Posted on September 21, 2008
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February 18, 2013
Decision in case number 10-12-90025
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February 13, 2013
Decision in case number 10-12-90029 & 10-12-90030
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Decision in case number 10-12-90031
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Decision in case number 10-12-90033
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December 28, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90021 through 10-12-90024
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Decision in case number 10-12-90026 & 10-12-90027
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Decision in case number 10-12-90028
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December 3, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90029 & 10-12-90030
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Decision in case number 10-12-90031
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Decision in case number 10-12-90032
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Decision in case number 10-12-90033
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October 29, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90006
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October 24, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90021 through 10-12-90024
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Decision in case number 10-12-90026 & 10-12-90027
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Decision in case number 10-12-90028
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September 20, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90008
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Decision in case number 10-12-90018
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Decision in case number 10-12-90019
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September 4, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90015
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Decision in case number 10-12-90016
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Decision in case number 10-12-90017
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July 27, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90019 & 10-12-90020
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Decision in case number 10-12-90006
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July 9, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90014
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Decision in case number 10-12-90015
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Decision in case number 10-12-90016
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Decision in case number 10-12-90017
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June 25, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90008
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Decision in case number 10-12-90018
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June 13, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90001 & 10-12-90002
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Decision in case number 10-12-90003
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Decision in case number 10-12-90004
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Decision in case number 10-12-90009 & 10-12-90013
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Decision in case number 10-12-90010 through 10-12-90011
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May 23, 2012
Decision in case number 10-11-90049
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Decision in case number 10-11-90051
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May 7, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90005
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Decision in case number 10-12-90007
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Decision in case number 10-12-90009 & 10-12-90013
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Decision in case number 10-12-90010 through 10-12-90011
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Decision in case number 10-12-90012
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March 23, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90003
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February 16, 2012
Decision in case number 10-11-90052
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Decision in case number 10-11-90054
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February 9, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90001 & 10-12-90002
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January 31, 2012
Decision in case number 10-12-90004
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January 26, 2012
Decision in case number 10-11-90056 & 10-11-90057
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November 21, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90055
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Decision in case number 10-11-90054
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Decision in case number 10-11-90054
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October 31, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90053
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Decision in case number 10-11-90052
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October 29, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90048
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October 4, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90045 through 10-11-90047
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Decision in case number 10-11-90048
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Decision in case number 10-11-90050
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September 1, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90042 & 10-11-90043
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Decision in case number 10-11-90044
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Decision in case number 10-11-90036
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July 29, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90040 & 10-11-90041
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Decision in case number 10-11-90042 & 10-11-90043
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Decision in case number 10-11-90044
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Decision in case number 10-11-90033 through 10-11-90035
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Decision in case number 10-11-90036
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June 28, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90013
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Decision in case number 10-11-90014
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Decision in case number 10-11-90015
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Decision in case number 10-11-90016 & 10-11-90017
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Decision in case number 10-11-90021
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June 10, 2011
Decision in case number 10-10-90056
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June 6, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90020
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Decision in case number 10-11-90022
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Decision in case number 10-11-90023 through 10-11-90028
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Decision in case number 10-11-90029
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Decision in case number 10-11-90030 through 10-11-90032
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May 2, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90014
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Decision in case number 10-11-90015
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Decision in case number 10-11-90016 & 10-11-90017
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Decision in case number 10-11-90021
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Decision in case number 10-11-90018 & 10-11-90019
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April 21, 2011
Decision in case number 10-10-90045
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Decision in case number 10-11-90001 through 10-11-90003
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Decision in case number 10-11-90007
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Decision in case number 10-11-90008 and 10-11-90009
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Decision in case number 10-11-90010 and 10-11-90011
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April 7, 2011
Decision in case number 10-10-90056
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March 29, 2011
Decision in case number 10-10-90029 through 10-10-90034
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Decision in case number 10-10-90035 through 10-10-90037
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Decision in case number 10-10-90054
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Decision in case number 10-10-90057
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Decision in case number 10-10-90058
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March 24, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90013
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March 23, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90010 and 10-11-90011
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Decision in case number 10-11-90012
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March 22, 2011
Decision in case number 10-10-90002
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March 2, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90007
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February 23, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90001 through 10-11-90003
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Decision in case number 10-11-90004 and 10-11-90005
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Decision in case number 10-11-90006
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February 17, 2011
Decision in case number 10-11-90008 and 10-11-90009
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February 3, 2011
Decision in case number 10-10-90011
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Decision in case number 10-10-90038
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Decision in case number 10-10-90039 through 10-10-90041
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January 26, 2011
Decision in case number 10-10-90048
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Decision in case number 10-10-90051 & 10-10-90052
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Decision in case number 10-10-90053
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January 24, 2011
Decision in case number 10-10-90055
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Decision in case number 10-10-90054
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Decision in case number 10-10-90057
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Decision in case number 10-10-90058
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December 8, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90048
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Decision in case number 10-10-90051 through 10-10-90052
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Decision in case number 10-10-90053
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December 6, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90049 & 10-10-90050
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December 3, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90020
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Decision in case number 10-10-90028
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Decision in case number 10-10-90042
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November 23, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90038
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Decision in case number 10-10-90043
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Decision in case number 10-10-90044
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Decision in case number 10-10-90045
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Decision in case number 10-10-90046 & 10-10-90047
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November 18, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90006
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November 16, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90029 through 10-10-90034
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Decision in case number 10-10-90035 through 10-10-90037
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November 8, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90003
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October 20, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90020
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Decision in case number 10-10-90028
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Decision in case number 10-10-90042
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October 18, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90010
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Decision in case number 10-10-90013
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September 30, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90026 & 10-10-90027
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September 24, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90023 & 10-10-90024
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Decision in case number 10-10-90025
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July 27, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90019
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Decision in case number 10-10-90022
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July 26, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90016
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Decision in case number 10-10-90017 & 10-10-90018
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Decision in case number 10-10-90021
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July 14, 2010
Decision in case number 10-09-90057
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July 13, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90015
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June 10, 2010
Decision in case number 10-09-90078
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Decision in case number 10-10-90005
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Decision in case number 10-10-90008
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June 9, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90010
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Decision in case number 10-10-90011
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Decision in case number 10-10-90012
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Decision in case number 10-10-90013
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Decision in case number 10-10-90014
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April 30, 2010
Decision in case number 10-09-90057
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April 26, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90004
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April 19, 2010
Decision in case number 10-10-90005
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Decision in case number 10-10-90007
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Decision in case number 10-10-90008
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Decision in case number 10-10-90009
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April 1, 2010
Decision in case number 10-09-90066
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Decision in case number 10-09-90077
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March 18, 2010
Decision in case number 10-09-90078
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Decision in case number 10-10-90001
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February 17, 2010
Decision in case number 10-09-90077
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January 5, 2010
Decision in case number 10-09-90067 & 10-09-90068
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Decision in case number 10-09-90069
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December 21, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90070
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Decision in case number 10-09-90071
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Decision in case number 10-09-90072
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Decision in case number 10-09-90073 & 10-09-90074
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Decision in case number 10-09-90075 & 10-09-90076
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Decision in case number 10-09-90063 & 10-09-90064
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Decision in case number 10-09-90065
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Decision in case number 10-09-90066
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December 7, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90045
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Decision in case number 10-09-90050
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Decision in case number 10-09-90051
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Decision in case number 10-09-90053 through 10-09-90056
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November 30, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90025
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Decision in case number 10-09-90026
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Decision in case number 10-09-90027
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Decision in case number 10-09-90046
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November 25, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90012 & 10-09-90017
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November 23, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90060
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Decision in case number 10-09-90061
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Decision in case number 10-09-90062
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November 3, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90045
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October 19, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90053 through 10-09-90056
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Decision in case number 10-09-90058
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October 14, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90050
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Decision in case number 10-09-90051
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Decision in case number 10-09-90052
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September 10, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90029 through 10-09-90037
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Decision in case number 10-08-90105
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August 14, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90043 and 10-09-90044
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Decision in case number 10-09-90046
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Decision in case number 10-09-90047
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Decision in case number 10-09-90048
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Decision in case number 10-09-90049
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August 3, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90012 & 10-09-90017
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August 1, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90025
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Decision in case number 10-09-90026
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Decision in case number 10-09-90027
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Decision in case number 10-09-90028
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Decision in case number 10-09-90038 through 10-09-90041
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Decision in case number 10-09-90042
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July 9, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90018
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Decision in case number 10-09-90022
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May 27, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90006 & 10-09-90007
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Decision in case number 10-09-90015 & 10-09-90016
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May 21, 2009
Decision in case number 10-08-90104
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May 11, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90018
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Decision in case number 10-09-90019 - 10-09-90021
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Decision in case number 10-09-90022
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Decision in case number 10-09-90023
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Decision in case number 10-09-90024
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April 6, 2009
Decision in case number 10-08-90100
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Decision in case number 10-09-90001 through 10-09-90004
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Decision in case number 10-09-90008 & 10-09-90009
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Decision in case number 10-09-90013
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Decision in case number 10-09-90014
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Decision in case number 10-09-90015 & 10-09-90016
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March 6, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90010 & 10-09-90011
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Decision in case number 10-09-90001 through 10-09-90004
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Decision in case number 10-09-90005
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February 23, 2009
Decision in case number 10-09-90006 & 10-09-90007
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Decision in case number 10-09-90008 & 10-09-90009
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February 17, 2009
Decision in case number 10-08-90106
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February 9, 2009
Decision in case number 10-08-90101 through 10-08-90103
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Decision in case number 10-08-90104
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December 31, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90080 through 10-08-90083
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Decision in case number 10-08-90085
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Decision in case number 10-08-90087
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Decision in case number 10-08-90091
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Decision in case number 10-08-90094 & 10-08-90095
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December 18, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90088
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December 15, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90100
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December 11, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90101 through 10-08-90103
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November 11, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90084
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Decision in case number 10-08-90091
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Decision in case number 10-08-90092
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Decision in case number 10-08-90093
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Decision in case number 10-08-90094 & 10-08-90095
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Decision in case number 10-08-90096 & 10-08-90097
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Decision in case number 10-08-90098
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Decision in case number 10-08-90099
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November 2, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90044 through 10-08-90047
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Decision in case number 10-08-90048
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Decision in case number 10-08-90049 through 10-08-90071
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October 30, 2008
Decision in case number 2007-10-372-36, 2007-10-372-45, 10-08-90089 & 10-08-90090
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-06
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October 29, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-02
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October 28, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-06
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October 22, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90086
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October 20, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90075 through 10-08-90077
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Decision in case number 10-08-90078
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Decision in case number 10-08-90079
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Decision in case number 10-08-90080 through 10-08-90083
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Decision in case number 10-08-90085
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Decision in case number 10-08-90087
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Decision in case number 10-08-90073
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August 18, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90044 through 10-0890047
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Decision in case number 10-08-90049 through 10-08-90071
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Decision in case number 10-08-90048
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Decision in case number 10-08-90072 and 10-08-90074
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August 4, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90027 & 10-08-90039
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Decision in case number 10-08-90029 through 10-08-90037
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Decision in case number 10-08-90040 through 10-08-90041
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Decision in case number 10-08-90042
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July 15, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90028
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-13
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-17
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-18 through 2008-10-372-24
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June 24, 2008
Decision in case number 10-08-90027 & 10-08-90039
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Decision in case number 10-08-90028
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Decision in case number 10-08-90029 through 10-08-90037
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Decision in case number 10-08-90038
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Decision in case number 10-08-90040 through 10-08-90041
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Decision in case number 10-08-90042
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Decision in case number 10-08-90043
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June 23, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-15
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-11
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-14
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-16
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June 3, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-09
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-14
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-15
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-16
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-17
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-18 through 2008-10-372-24
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-26
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May 19, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-25
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May 8, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-13
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April 30, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-11
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April 29, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-07
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-08
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-10
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-12
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April 14, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-03
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April 2, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-09
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March 14, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-08
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-10
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March 10, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-06
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-07
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February 21, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-03
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February 19, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-04
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Decision in case number 2008-10-372-05
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January 30, 2008
Decision in case number 2008-10-372-01
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