Legal Opinion
Harris L. Kimball v. The Florida Bar
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 18, 1980No. 79-1781PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
This case is before us for the second time. On the first review, finding that the district court had inappropriately abstained, we reversed and remanded. Kimbaü v. Florida Bar, 537 F.2d 1305 (5th Cir. 1976). Harris L. Kimball now appeals the district court’s dismissal, for lack of jurisdiction, of his claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, arising out of his disbarment in 1957.
Kimball was disbarred by order of the Florida Supreme Court for engaging in a homosexual act on a public beach, State v. Kimball, 96 So.2d 825 (Fla.1957). The Florida Bar Board of Governors recommended…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re SummersSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Julia McCain Lampkin-Asam v. The Supreme Court of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Harris L. Kimball v. The Florida BarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Hugh Sawyer v. Ben F. OvertonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- In Re Florida Bd. of Bar ExaminersSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Beatrice S. Wood and Sandra Surburg Ritter, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Orange County and Kenneth KienthCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- John M. Hagerty v. Succession of Laura McCloskey ClementCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Reginald R. Brinkmann, Jr. v. Rick Johnston, Don T. Cates, Caroline Berthelot, A/K/A Carolyn B. Brinkmann, and Judge Herbert LineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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