Legal Opinion

In Re Joseph D. Morrissey

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided September 11, 2002No. 02-1105PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WIDENER wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and Judge MOTZ concurred.

OPINION

WIDENER, Circuit Judge.

This is a case in which we affirm the disbarment of an attorney, instituted by a motion of the United States, filed by the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia on August 17, 2000, requesting the district court to enter an order that Joseph D. Morrissey show cause why he should not be disbarred due to violations of the Virginia Code of Professional Responsibility, specifically DR 1-102, A(3) and (4), which follow: 1

A. A lawyer…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Ex Parte RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  3. Ex Parte BurrSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  4. Ex Parte RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  5. In Re Paul G. EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Barrett v. STATE BAR EX REL. SECOND DISTRICT COMMITTEESupreme Court of Virginia · 2009
  2. United States v. HorvathCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  3. In Re FRIEDA Q.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Audio MPEG, Inc. v. Dell, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2016
  5. Touchcom, Inc. v. Bereskin & ParrCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008

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