George M. Bishop v. State Bar of Texas

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Attorney George M. Bishop alleged in a very sparse complaint that the State Bar of Texas has prosecuted disciplinary proceedings against him for many years, and that these proceedings have been taken in “bad faith” and have been infected with various violations of due process. He sought injunctive relief, damages, and attorney’s fees against the State Bar, and also asserted a pendent state claim of defamation against two lawyers, Terry J. and Robert J. Adam. The district court dismissed the complaint without prejudice on the ground that injunctive relief against pending…