Legal Opinion

Fred W. Phelps, Sr. v. Kansas Supreme Court

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 19, 1981No. 79-2297PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*650BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.

This civil rights action was brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, with jurisdiction asserted under 28 U.S.C. § 1343. Plaintiff-appellant Phelps, a lawyer, was disbarred by the defendant-appellee Kansas Supreme Court. The members of that court and its disciplinary administrator were joined as defendants. Phelps claims that he was denied his constitutional right to due process. The federal district court denied plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction and sustained the defendants’ motion to dismiss. We affirm.

By stipulation the trial court received and considered…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Andresen v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Razatos v. Colorado Supreme CourtCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
  2. United States v. Pablo Vincent MontoyaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
  3. Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. WunschelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
  4. Verner v. State of Colo.District Court, D. Colorado · 1982
  5. Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. WengerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990

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