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Honorable Carl E. Stewart, Chief Judge
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Complaint of Judicial Misconduct Against U.S. District Judge Walter S. Smith,Jr. (December 3, 2015)
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Complaint of Judicial Misconduct Against U.S. District Judge Walter S. Smith,Jr. (September 28, 2016 Order)
Complaint of Judicial Misconduct Against U.S. District Judge Walter S. Smith,Jr. (September 29, 2016 Order)
Complaint of Judicial Misconduct Against U.S. District Judge Harry Lee Hudspeth (October 21, 2016)