U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 29, 2014
Judiciary tries to address dementia, mental health issues among its own
The slow onset of declining mental health is a serious problem for the federal judiciary, where life tenure means an aging bench.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The bankruptcy judge appeared to show early signs of dementia: slow reaction times, moodiness and memory problems. A lawyer who practiced before the judge said he was familiar with the symptoms because he had a family member similarly afflicted. So the attorney, in a rare move, reported the judge to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals through its judicial misconduct system.
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