Mississippi State Bar v. Nixon
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
562 So.2d 1288 (1990)
MISSISSIPPI STATE BAR
v.
Walter L. NIXON, Jr.
No. 02-BA-0231.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
May 23, 1990.
EN BANC.
ON MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION OF ORDER OF DISBARMENT
PRATHER, Justice, for the Court:
Walter L. Nixon was suspended from the practice of law by this court in 1986 following his felony conviction in the federal courts. At the conclusion of his appeal of this federal conviction, this Court disbarred Nixon in 1989. The question presented by this motion is whether Nixon's disbarment in 1989 should be retroactive to the date of his prior suspension in 1986. If the Court…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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