Richard Goldberg v. Timothy Maloney

OPINION

CARLOS F. LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Richard Goldberg appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition for habeas relief. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we AFFIRM the district court’s judgment.

I

Goldberg, a medical malpractice attorney, appeared before Ohio Probate Judge Timothy Maloney in several consolidated cases. 1 Following complaints that Goldberg concealed assets and retained unearned fees, Judge Maloney ordered Goldberg to pay various amounts to the estates involved. After Goldberg failed to do so, Judge Maloney directed him to show cause why he…