Legal Opinion
Grievance Administrator v. Fieger
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 31, 2006No. Docket 127547PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, C.J.
As a preliminary matter, this opinion addresses the issues raised on appeal in this case. By a separate opinion in this case, the signers of this majority opinion, Chief Justice TAYLOR, Justice CORRIGAN, Justice YOUNG, and Justice Markman, respond to the allegations of Justice WEAVER regarding our suitability to sit in this case.
In this case, we conclude that certain remarks by attorney Geoffrey N. Fieger about the appellate judges who were hearing his client’s case violated MRPC 3.5(c) (which prohibits undignified or discourteous conduct toward the tribunal) and MRPC 6.5(a) (which requires a…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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