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In re Dillon

Citations: 918 So. 2d 466; 2006 La. LEXIS 151; 2006 WL 177631Docket: No. 2006-B-0083

Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; January 12, 2006; Louisiana; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Henry A. Dillon, III, Louisiana Bar Roll number 23038, is ordered to be suspended from the practice of law on an interim basis due to a Petition for Interim Suspension for Threat of Harm filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. This suspension is enacted under Supreme Court Rule XIX. 19.2 and is effective immediately as per Supreme Court Rule XIX. 26(E). The order is signed by Catherine D. Kimball, Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Legal Issues Addressed

Authority of Supreme Court Under Rule XIX

Application: The Supreme Court exercises its authority under specific rules to enforce immediate suspension, reflecting the court's power to manage attorney conduct during ongoing investigations.

Reasoning: This suspension is enacted under Supreme Court Rule XIX. 19.2 and is effective immediately as per Supreme Court Rule XIX. 26(E).

Interim Suspension of Attorneys

Application: The court has applied the principle of interim suspension to the attorney Henry A. Dillon, III, due to concerns of potential harm, as justified by the filing from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

Reasoning: Henry A. Dillon, III, Louisiana Bar Roll number 23038, is ordered to be suspended from the practice of law on an interim basis due to a Petition for Interim Suspension for Threat of Harm filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

Judicial Endorsement of Disciplinary Actions

Application: The order for suspension was officially endorsed and signed by a Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, indicating judicial oversight in disciplinary measures.

Reasoning: The order is signed by Catherine D. Kimball, Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.