A judiciary conduct committee has affirmed the reprimand of US District Judge Roger Benitez, who ordered a teenager handcuffed during her father’s sentencing hearing. The Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability confirmed in a decision issued Tuesday that there was “no error of law or abuse of discretion” in the investigation into Benitez’s conduct.
The panel further stated that the remedial measures mandated by the judicial council of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit were “appropriate and proportionate” to the findings related to the gravity of the misconduct. Benitez, who serves in the Southern District of California, came under scrutiny after the incident, which raised significant ethical and procedural questions.
For further details on the panel’s decision, please visit the full article on Bloomberg Law’s website.