Green v. Mount Vernon City Schools-District 80

Filing 22

ORDER AS TO ATTORNEY DAVID SWIMMER. Counsel is ordered to file a response to this Order explaining why he failed toinform the Court regarding the disciplinary action described herein. Mr. Swimmermust file a response on or before Thursday December 18, 2014. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 12/12/2014. (dsw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
BARBARA A. GREEN.,
Plaintiff,
vs.

No.

3:14-cv-873-DRH-SCW

MOUNT VERNON CITY
SCHOOLS-DISTRICT 80.,
Defendant.
ORDER
HERNDON, District Judge:
This case is before the Court on its own motion. The Court has learned that
attorney David R. Swimmer, counsel of record for the plaintiff, was subjected to
public discipline by another Court. On October 28, 2014, the Missouri Supreme
Court suspended Mr. Swimmer’s license to practice law indefinitely. The court
found that Mr. Swimmer violated Rules 4-1.15(c), 4-1.15(e), 4-8.4(c), 4-8.4(d),
4-1.5, 4-1.4 and 4-1.16(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Upon consideration
of these violations, “previous decisions of [the Missouri Supreme Court], ABA
Standards for Imposing Lawyer Discipline, and aggravating and mitigating
circumstances, [the Missouri Supreme Court] suspend[ed] [Mr. Swimmer’s] license
indefinitely.” Supreme Court Case No. SC94235, In re: David R. Swimmer, MBE

No. 22827 (Mo. Oct. 28, 2014).
Mr. Swimmer did not inform the Clerk of the Court regarding the October 28,
2014 disciplinary action as required by S.D. Ill. L.R. 83.3(c)(1). The Court
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ORDERS Mr. Swimmer to file a response to this Order explaining why he failed to
inform the Court regarding the disciplinary action described herein. Mr. Swimmer
must file a response on or before Thursday December 18, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 12th day of December, 2014.

Digitally signed by
David R. Herndon
Date: 2014.12.12
16:34:45 -06'00'
Chief Judge
United States District Court

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