Legal Opinion
Wu v. State Bar of California
District Court, C.D. California
Decided January 13, 1997No. CV 96-6302 MRPPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Background
PFAELZER, District Judge.
Felix Wu, Esquire (“Wu”), brings this section 1983 action 'against the State- Bar of California (the “Bar”) and its employees Victoria Molloy (“Molloy”) and Teme Goldade (“Goldade”). Wu alleges race discrimination and due process violations in the Bar’s investigation and prosecution of several cases against him. Between 1994 and 1995, Wu was the subject of two Bar disciplinary investigations relating to his refusal to endorse settlement checks to his former clients until Wu was satisfied that his fees would be paid. In 1995, Wu settled both of these…
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