Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-110
§357 Review of Orders and Actions
Title 28 › PART I — ORGANIZATION OF COURTS › CHAPTER 16 — COMPLAINTS AGAINST JUDGES AND JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE › § 357
Summary
A judge or complainant unhappy with a judicial council action under section 354 may ask the Judicial Conference or the committee under section 331 to review it. Except as here and in section 352(c), those decisions are final and not reviewable.
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Title 28, §357
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(a)Review of Action of Judicial Council.—
A complainant or judge aggrieved by an action of the judicial council under section 354 may petition the Judicial Conference of the United States for review thereof.
(b)Action of Judicial Conference.—
The Judicial Conference, or the standing committee established under section 331, may grant a petition filed by a complainant or judge under subsection (a).
(c)No Judicial Review.—
Except as expressly provided in this section and section 352(c), all orders and determinations, including denials of petitions for review, shall be final and conclusive and shall not be judicially reviewable on appeal or otherwise.
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28 U.S.C. § 357
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110