¶1ORDER SUSPENDING RESPONDENT FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN INDIANA
¶2On October 26, 2005, this Court ordered the respondent, Edwin Dean Singleton, to show cause why he should not be immediately suspended from the practice of law in this state due to his failure to respond to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission's demands for a response to a grievance filed against him. The order required that the respondent show cause in writing within 10 days of service of the order. The Commission has also moved this Court to impose costs against the respondent, pursuant to Ind. Admission and Discipline Rule 23(10)(f)(5), in the amount of $509.30.
¶3The Court finds that the respondent has not submitted a response to the Order to Show Cause dated October 26, 2005. Accordingly, the Court finds that the respondent should be suspended immediately from the practice of law in Indiana pursuant to Admis.Dise.R. 28(10)(f), and costs assessed against the respondent in the amount of $509.30.
¶4IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the respondent, Edwin Dean Singleton, is hereby suspended from the practice of law, effective immediately. Pursuant to Ad-mis.Dise.R. 28(10)(F)(4), the suspension shall continue until: 1) the Executive See-retary of the Disciplinary Commission certifies to the Court that he has cooperated with the investigation; 2) the investigation or any related disciplinary proceedings that may arise from the investigation is concluded; or 3) until further order of this Court.
¶5IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the respondent, Edwin Dean Singleton, pursuant to Admis.Disc.R. 23(10)(f)(5), is to reimburse the Disciplinary Commission $509.80 for the costs of prosecuting this proceeding.
¶6The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward notice of this order to the respondent by certified mail, return receipt requested, at his address as reflected in the Roll of Attorneys. The Clerk of this Court is further directed to issue notice of this order to the Disciplinary Commission.
¶7The Clerk of this Court is directed to give notice of this action pursuant to Ad-mis.Disc.R. 23@8)(d) and to provide to the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Cireuit, to the clerks of each of the United States District Courts and United States Bankruptcy Courts in this state, the respondent's last known address as reflected in the records of the Clerk of this Court.
¶8All Justices concur.