Ford v. Tait’s Empirical Analysis

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3 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “The Office of the. Bar Counsel is responsible for processing complaints of attorney misconduct. After the Bar Counsel investigates allegations of misconduct, it initiates formal disciplinary proceedings and prosecutes the case before a three-member Hearing Committee appointed by the Board and in the presence of the attorney charged with misconduct, i.e., the respondent. The respondent may choose to retain counsel. The Hearing Committee then submits findings, with the record of the proceedings, to the Board of Professional Responsibility. The Board has the option to schedule oral arguments and can affirm, modify, remand, or dismiss the charges. The Board then submits its recommendation and the full record to the D.C. Court of Appeals. Upon request, the Court of Appeals may also hear oral argument. Lastly, the Court of Appeals issues a final order. The D.C. Court of Appeals will adopt the Board's recommendation, unless it rules that the recommendation is unwarranted or unsupported by “substantial evidence.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 997 F. Supp. 2d 1 - Yelverton v. Fox

2. “District of Columbia case law demonstrates that the D.C. Court of Appeals can hear federal claims arising from attorney disciplinary proceedings. For example, the D.C. Court of Appeals recently considered an attorney’s allegation that the Hearing Committee, the Board of Professional Responsibility, and the Bar Counsel violated his due process rights by denying a request for a continuance and conducting a hearing in his absence. See In re Chris H. Asher, 772 A.2d 1161, 1165 (D.C.2001). In another case involving a reciprocal disciplinary proceeding, the D.C. Court of Appeals heard an argument that the disciplining state violated the attorney’s right to free speech. See In re Benjamin, 698 A.2d 434, 441 (D.C.1997). Moreover, the defendants note that the plaintiff will have an opportunity to raise these claims before the D.C. Court of Appeals.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 997 F. Supp. 2d 1 - Yelverton v. Fox