Legal Opinion
In Re Recusal Motion
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided July 24, 2000No. MISC. NO. 2000-001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MOORE, District Judge.
Introduction
Attorney Lee J. Rohn is a competent, successful trial lawyer who has occasional ly refused to follow the rules of civil procedure, decorum, and professional ethics applicable to all counsel who practice in the District Court of the Virgin Islands. Last winter, for example, I imposed sanctions upon Attorney Rohn for repeatedly using the word “fuck” during judicial proceedings. See Saldana v. Kmart Corp., 84 F.Supp.2d 629, 637, 640 (D.Vi.1999); see also infra Section 11.10 (discussing case in detail). This decision apparently led the Law Offices of…
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