Legal Opinion
Florida Board of Bar Examiners
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 10, 2000No. SC93712PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Joseph J. Higgins asks this Court to review the recommendations of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.
On December 18, 1986, Higgins was disbarred by order of this Court approving a consent judgment entered against him for various ethical violations. The order disbarred Higgins for a period of three years effective immediately. See Florida Bar v. Higgins, 498 So.2d 946 (Fla.1986). Subsequently, on December 11, 1987, Higgins was convicted of a felony in federal court in New Jersey, and then, on April 26, 1988, he was permanently disbarred in New…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Florida Bar In re SickmenSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
- Florida Bar re: SusserSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
- The Florida BarSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Florida Bar v. HigginsSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Florida Bd. of Bar Exam. Ex Rel. WebsterSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
- Florida Bar re UntrachtSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
- In Re Amendments to Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the BarSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
- In Re Amendments to Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the BarSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
- In Re Florida Bd. of Bar Exam. Ex Rel. WebsterSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
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