Legal Opinion
In the Matter Of: Steven J. Riggs
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 16, 2001No. D-01-0002PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
During the last year attorney Steven J. Riggs has failed to keep commitments to both his clients and this court. Multiple failures on his part early in 2000 led us to relieve Riggs of three appointments under the Criminal Justice Act and fine him $250 apiece in two of these cases. Later the eighth circuit took sterner action, barring Riggs from filing any further papers or entering his appearance in any future litigation — disbarment in effect but not in name — after he faded to file an appellate brief and ignored an order to show cause in a single case. In re…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Myong Hwa SongCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Paul M. Gerrity, United States of America v. Thomas PonchikCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- In the Matter of Kevin J. MIXCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Claudia A. FordCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- In Re John L. GUBBINSCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Animal Science Products, Inc. v. China National Metals & Minerals Import & Export Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2010
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