Legal Opinion · Dissent

People ex rel. Attorney General v. Ellis

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided July 1, 1937No. 14,140Published

1Dissent

Me. Chiee Justice Burke, dissenting.

Since the judgment of this date appears to me probably final, or at least one which respondent can entertain little hope of reducing to less than indefinite suspension, with the present prospect of a more drastic penalty be*105cause of future developments in proceedings in which he is foreclosed, because I feel that no such judgment can yet be properly pronounced, and because of my conviction that there has thus far been herein neither hearing nor proof, I am obliged to dissent and state my reasons therefor.

The power and duty of this court to admit, disbar,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Colorado Bar Ass'n v. WebberSupreme Court of Colorado · 1899
  2. People ex rel. Maupin v. MacCabeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
  3. People ex rel. Colorado Bar Ass'n v. EssingtonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1904
  4. People ex rel. Eli v. BensonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1897
  5. In re Disbarment of WalkeySupreme Court of Colorado · 1899

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