Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

In re Disbarment of Feldman

In re Disbarment of Feldman, 458 U.S. 1125 (1982)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1982-09-09
Topic
general

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Citator

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Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 456 U. S. 956.]