Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Hujus v. Washington

392 U.S. 919

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1968-06-17
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • attorney disciplinary actions are "adversary proceedings of a quasi-criminal nature" and the attorney subject to discipline is entitled to due process of law.
  • where attorney in disbarment proceeding had no notice that his employment of certain persons would be considered as an offense until after testimony was taken in disciplinary hearing, attorney was deprived of due process

Citator

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