Legal Opinion
Hunter v. Virginia State Bar
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 9, 2011No. 1:11-cv-00216PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN A. GIBNEY, JR., District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the motion to dismiss filed by Defendants Virginia State Bar, Karen Gould (“Gould”), and Renu Brennan (“Brennan,” collectively “Defendants”). In this case, the Virginia State Bar has filed an ethics complaint against Plaintiff Horace F. Hunter (“Hunter”) for failing to post a disclaimer on his law firm website. In his Complaint, Hunter alleges that requiring the disclaimer infringes upon his First Amendment rights. Hunter requests the Court to enjoin the pending disciplinary hearing before the Virginia…
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