Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal
Mar. 2, 2023
US judge accused of ordering girl handcuffed in court
The allegations concern what Senior U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez did during a Feb. 13 hearing for a man convicted of distributing methamphetamine who admitted to violating terms of his supervised release. The man’s 13-year-old daughter was brought from the gallery, handcuffed and cautioned against drug use, according to the defense attorney’s sentencing memorandum.
Senior U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez of San Diego is facing a misconduct complaint accusing him of ordering a 13-year-old girl handcuffed during her father’s criminal court hearing, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disclosed.
9th Circuit Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia, an appointee of President Barack Obama, wrote that she conducted an inquiry into the allegations and “identified a misconduct complaint against Judge Benitez pursuan...
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