Employee Rights and How to Report Wrongful Conduct

The District of New Hampshire's Employee Dispute Resolution ("EDR") Plan is based on the Model EDR Plan adopted by the Judicial Conference on September 17, 2019, and contains some local amendments. The First Circuit Judicial Council voted to approve the District of New Hampshire's EDR Plan on October 26, 2021.

Federal Judicial Contacts for the District of New Hampshire's EDR Plan

District of New Hampshire EDR Coordinators:

• Sarah Littlefield - (603)222-2612 or sarah_littlefield@nhb.uscourts.gov
• Laura Roffo - (603)226-7317 or laura_roffo@nhp.uscourts.gov

First Circuit Director of Workplace Relations

• Noelle Barrist Stern - (617)780-4359 or noelle_stern@ca1.uscourts.gov

National Office of Judiciary Integrity

• Michael Henry, Judicial Integrity Officer - (202)502-1603 or AO_OJI@ao.uscourts.gov

Judicial Conduct and Disability Complaints

Congress has created a procedure that permits any person to file a complaint in the courts about the behavior of federal judges, but not about the decisions federal judges make in deciding cases. 

The First Circuit Court of Appeals' Judicial Conduct & Disability webpage provides links to the following information:

• FAQs for filing a Judicial Conduct or Disability Complaint against a Federal Judge
• Rules for Judicial Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings
  • Appendix A: 28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364
  • Appendix B: Complaint Forms
• Complaints Concerning Attorneys' Conduct: State Bar Contact Information
• Final Orders on Complaints of Judicial Misconduct and Judicial Disability

Anti-Discrimination and Civility Policies

To access the court's policies against discrimination and/or harassment and encouraging civility and professionalism, click here.