Huffman v. Kentucky Bar Ass'n

*231 OPINION AND ORDER

JOHN MINTON, Chief Justice.

Charles L. Huffman, III,1 pleaded guilty in federal court to the felony offense of willfully and unlawfully affecting interstate commerce by extortion. The charge arose from Huffman’s conduct while serving as a district judge. Following his conviction, our predecessor Court allowed Huffman to resign from the Kentucky Bar under threat of disbarment.2 Huffman now requests this Court to approve him for the process of reinstatement to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. For the reasons stated below, we deny Huffman’s request.

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