Legal Opinion
The Standing Committee on Discipline of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California v. John M. Ross
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 25, 1984No. 83-6160PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NELSON, Circuit Judge:
John M. Ross appeals the district court’s order suspending him from the practice of law in the Southern District of California for one year and placing him on probation for an additional four years. The court sanctioned Ross after he violated a number of rules of professional conduct. The issues on appeal are whether the proceeding below was fair, the evidence was sufficient, and the penalty was reasonable. We affirm.
Background
Between 1980 and 1983, in the course of his practice before the District Court and Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of California, Ross…
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