Legal Opinion

In Re Godette

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 5, 2007No. 05-BG-412PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHWELB, Senior Judge:

In a Report and Recommendation issued on May 2, 2005, the Board on Professional Responsibility (BPR or the Board) found by clear and convincing evidence that Brian 0. Godette, a member of our Bar, violated Rule 8.1(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct (failure to respond reasonably to a lawful demand for information from a disciplinary authority), Rule 8.4(d) (serious interference with the administration of justice), and D.C. Bar R. XI, § 2(b)(3) (failure to comply with an order of the BPR). The Board recommended that Godette be suspended from practice for thirty days…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Local Lodge No. 1424, International Ass'n of MacHinists v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Child Labor Tax CaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  5. In Re DelaneyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997

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3Cited by17 opinions

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