Legal Opinion
(1997)
Maryland Attorney General Reports
Decided January 6, 1997Published
1Opinion of the Court
Dear Delegate Vallario:
You have requested our opinion on two questions about the rulemaking authority of Maryland Court of Appeals, as applied to the discipline of attorneys:
1. May the Court of Appeals by rule, and without legislative authority, allow for the issuance of subpoenas by Bar Counsel and the Chair of the Inquiry Panel?
2. May the Court of Appeals by rule, and without legislative authority, grant absolute immunity to the members of the Attorney Grievance Commission, the Inquiry Committee, the Review Board, Bar Counsel, and their employees and designees?
Our opinion is that the Court…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Burns v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- United States v. GiordanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Dow Chemical Co. v. United States Ex Rel. AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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