U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez, a high-profile jurist known for striking down California gun control measures, was reprimanded for judicial misconduct on Wednesday for a 2023 incident in which he ordered the 13-year-old daughter of a drug defendant to be handcuffed in open court — despite the girl not being accused of any crimes. The decision does not remove Benitez from the bench or disqualify him from presiding over high-profile civil cases — including potential future litigation over... Read this story
