IN RE STEVEN J. RIGGS, 07-8521 (D.C. Cir. 8-8-2007)
In re: Steven J. Riggs, Respondent.
No. 07-8521.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Filed On: August 8, 2007.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]
Before: Ginsburg, Chief Judge, and Sentelle and Brown, Circuit Judges
Per Curiam.
ORDER OF SUSPENSION
Upon consideration of this court's order filed May 22, 2007, directing respondent to show cause why he should not be suspended from the bar of this court on the same terms and conditions imposed by the Supreme Court of California in its order filed June 2, 2006, and the lack of any response thereto, it is.
ORDERED that the order to show cause be discharged. It is.
FURTHER ORDERED that Steven J. Riggs be suspended from the practice of law before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for a period of two years from the date of this order, on the same terms and conditions imposed by the Supreme Court of California. Reinstatement will be conditioned upon respondent's filing with the Clerk of this court proof that he has been reinstated by the Supreme Court of California. Respondent has not responded to this court's order to show cause and therefore has not shown that there was a lack of notice or infirmity of proof in the underlying California proceeding, that the suspension is gravely unjust, or that his misconduct warrants substantially different discipline. See D.C. Cir. Rules, App. II, Rule IV(c). It is.
FURTHER ORDERED that Steven J. Riggs be prohibited from holding himself out to be an attorney at law licensed to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit during the suspension.
Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published.Page 1