Assigned to: Judge J. Michael Seabright; Magistrate Judge Kevin S.C. Chang

Filing 28

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO END STAY re 26 - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT, JUDGE SUSAN OKI MOLLWAY and MAGISTRATE JUDGE KEVIN S. C. CHANG on 1/25/2017. "The stay remains in effect. Mr. Partington is directed to notify this court in writing of the final disposition of the California proceeding. That notification should be filed within 14 days of Mr. Partington's receipt of that final disposition." (emt, )CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEEarle A. Partington, Esq. served electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII
IN THE MATTER OF

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EARLE A. PARTINGTON

CIV. NO. 11-00753 SOM
ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO END
STAY

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO END STAY
This case, which concerns the membership of Earle A.
Partington in this court’s bar, has been stayed pending the
resolution of disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Partington in
other jurisdictions.

Mr. Partington now moves for a dissolution

of this court’s stay and asks this court to rule on whether he
should be disciplined by this court.
It is the court’s understanding that the only remaining
disciplinary proceeding outside of Hawaii is in California.

This

court sees no reason to change the status of this case while the
California matter remains pending.

Mr. Partington has not, for

example, identified any client he would like to represent in this
court before the conclusion of the California matter.

To the

contrary, Mr. Partington has written a letter to this court
indicating that the reason he is now asking for a quick
resolution of this case is so that he may cite in the California
proceedings what he assumes will be a decision by this court that
will be favorable to him.

Without opining on what it will

ultimately rule on the merits of this case, this court does not

view the materials submitted as providing a basis for changing
the way this court has handled this case to date.
The stay remains in effect.

Mr. Partington is directed

to notify this court in writing of the final disposition of the
California proceeding.

That notification should be filed within

14 days of Mr. Partington’s receipt of that final disposition.
APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, January 25, 2017.

/s/ J. Michael Seabright
J. Michael Seabright
Chief United States District Judge

/s/ Susan Oki Mollway
Susan Oki Mollway
United States District Judge

/s/ Kevin S. C. Chang
Kevin S. C. Chang
United States Magistrate Judge

IN THE MATTER OF EARLE A. PARTINGTON, CIV. NO. 11-00753 SOM
ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO END STAY

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