Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jun. 9, 2026
9th Circuit opens misconduct probe of Judge Ryan Nelson
Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia initiated a judicial misconduct proceeding against 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ryan D. Nelson after reports that he faces misdemeanor battery and property damage charges stemming from an Idaho Falls parking-lot dispute.
Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a judicial misconduct inquiry Monday into Judge Ryan D. Nelson after media reports revealed he faces misdemeanor battery and property damage charges stemming from a confrontation in an Idaho Falls parking lot.
Murguia said she was initiating the proceeding on her own authority after reviewing an Idaho S...
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