Legal Opinion

Kline v. Biles

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided July 3, 2017No. 16-3357PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Per curiam

Phillip D. Kline was suspended indefinitely from the practice of law in Kansas. He sued those involved for Violating his constitutional rights. The district court dismissed the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. He appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

I. 1

In 2010, the Kansas Disciplinary Administrator filed a formal complaint against Kline for violations of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct (KRPC). A panel held a disciplinary hearing in two phases from February to July 2011. In October, it released a 185-page report finding multiple…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. Johnson v. De GrandySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. Lance v. DennisSupreme Court of the United States · 2006

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3Cited by36 opinions

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  3. Agrawal v. OgdenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
  4. Centrix Financial Liquidating Trust v. SuttonDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2019
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