Legal Opinion
Wightman v. Texas Supreme Court
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 3, 1996No. 95-10895PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Background
Plaintiff-Appellant Robert R. Wightman (“Wightman”), a licensed attorney in the State of Texas, challenges the district court’s dismissal of his action to enjoin ongoing attorney disciplinary proceedings. He is the subject of a complaint issued in June, 1995, by the State Bar of Texas for violations of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, specifically Rule 8.02(a). Rule 8.02(a) prohibits attorneys in the State of Texas from making
a statement that the lawyer knows to be false or with reckless disregard as to its truth or falsity…
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