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5 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 2005–2024 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by District of Columbia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
In Re Catergreen2 sentences2024We further explained in Cater that “[t]he fixed period of suspension is intended to serve as the commensurate response to the attorney’s past ethical misconduct[,]” while “[i]n contrast, the open-ended fitness requirement is intended to be an appropriate response to serious concerns about whether the attorney will act ethically and competently in the future, after the period of suspension has run.” Id. at 22 . 2018The reason for imposing a proof of fitness requirement is "conceptually different from the reason for suspending a respondent for a period of time," id. ; in contrast to a suspension, which is "intended to serve as the commensurate response to the attorney's past ethical misconduct," "the open-ended fitness requirement is intended to be an appropriate response to serious concerns about whether the attorney will act ethically and competently in the future, after the period of suspension has run," id. " '[T]o justify requiring a suspended attorney to prove fitness as a condition of reinstatement | 2 | 4 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in District of Columbia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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In Re Ditton
green
1 sentence2018The reason for imposing a proof of fitness requirement is "conceptually different from the reason for suspending a respondent for a period of time," id. ; in contrast to a suspension, which is "intended to serve as the commensurate response to the attorney's past ethical misconduct," "the open-ended fitness requirement is intended to be an appropriate response to serious concerns about whether the attorney will act ethically and competently in the future, after the period of suspension has run," id. " '[T]o justify requiring a suspended attorney to prove fitness as a condition of reinstatement | 1 | 2018–2018 |
In Re Roundtree
green
1 sentence2005Primarily, “our concern is that [the attorney’s] ‘resumption of the practice of law will not be detrimental to the integrity and standing of the Bar, or to the administration of justice, or subversive to the public interest.’ ” Steele, 630 A.2d at 201 (quoting Roundtree, 503 A.2d at 1217 ); see D.C. | 1 | 2005–2005 |
In Re Steele
green
1 sentence2005Primarily, “our concern is that [the attorney’s] ‘resumption of the practice of law will not be detrimental to the integrity and standing of the Bar, or to the administration of justice, or subversive to the public interest.’ ” Steele, 630 A.2d at 201 (quoting Roundtree, 503 A.2d at 1217 ); see D.C. | 1 | 2005–2005 |