Legal Opinion
In re Nuey
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 3, 1984PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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2Per curiam
Although the Appellate Divisions are vested with power and control over attorneys and counselors at law and may censure, suspend from practice, or remove from office lawyers guilty of professional misconduct or other specific acts of malfeasance, they have no authority under subdivision 2 of section 90 of the Judiciary Law to issue an order which purports to suspend an attorney pending determination of charges under consideration before a Departmental Disciplinary Committee.
In the case of the attorney before us, following a complaint by a former client to the Departmental…
3Cited by9 opinions
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