Johnson v. Office of Professional Conduct

Chief Justice Durrant,

opinion of the Court:

Introduction

¶ 1 Petitioner Stacey Austin Johnson appeals from an attorney discipline order suspending him from the practice of law. We conclude that we lack jurisdiction because Mr. Johnson failed to timely appeal the district court’s order, which was final under Utah Rules of Civil Procedure 54 and 58A. We therefore do not consider his appeal on the merits.

¶2 Following a formal disciplinary proceeding under rule 14-511 of the Rules of Lawyer Discipline and Disability (RLDD), the district court entered its “Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and…