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State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline v. James

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 9, 2004No. S-02-1010PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Per curiam

The Counsel for Discipline filed formal charges against respondent Merritt E. James. After a formal hearing, the referee concluded that James had violated the Code of Professional Responsibility and recommended a suspension of 30 days. For the reasons stated below, we suspend James from the practice of law for 90 days.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

James was admitted as a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association on June 22, 1964, and is currently engaged in private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska. This action concerns two grievances that were filed against James; the first arose from…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Myers v. Mississippi State BarMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  2. State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. GallnerNebraska Supreme Court · 2002
  3. State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. RotheryNebraska Supreme Court · 2000
  4. State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. FrankNebraska Supreme Court · 2001
  5. State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. MefferdNebraska Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. Shannon WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
  2. State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline v. JonesNebraska Supreme Court · 2005
  3. State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline v. WintroubNebraska Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State ex rel. Special Counsel for Discipline v. FellmanNebraska Supreme Court · 2004
  5. State Ex Rel. Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court v. PetersenNebraska Court of Appeals · 2006

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