Bloomberg Law reports Ninth Circuit Demands Explanation from Lawyer Over Filings, which starts off like this:
A federal appeals court ordered an Arizona immigration lawyer to explain why it shouldn’t sanction him with a fine or disbarment for alleged ethics violations in almost 40 cases he filed with the court. Rafael Tirado has just under a month to resign from the Ninth Circuit bar or “show cause in writing” why he shouldn’t be disciplined for repeatedly violating court rules and orders and rules of professional conduct, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said Nov. 4. The court said a number of his petitions raised concerns about “competence and candor,” also alleging that Tirado has mixed up cases on appeal.
See In re Tirado, 2020 BL 428481, 9th Cir., 20-80153, 11/4/20.
The OSC identifies problems including "lack of record citation," "reliance on boilerplate," "misrepresentations," and "a pattern of carelessness."
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