Public Citizen, Inc. et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board et al

Filing 94

JUDGMENT entered in favor of Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, Morris Bart L.L.C., Public Citizen, Inc., William N. Gee, III, Ltd., Wolfe Law Group, LLC, Billy R. Pesnell, Charles B Plattsmier, Morris Bart, Scott G. Wolfe, Jr and William N Gee, III against Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, Morris Bart L.L.C., Public Citizen, Inc., William N. Gee, III, Ltd., Wolfe Law Group, LLC, Billy R. Pesnell, Charles B Plattsmier, Morris Bart, Scott G. Wolfe, Jr and William N Gee, III. Signed by Judge Martin L.C. Feldman on 8/19/2009.(Reference: ALL CASES)(caa, )

Public Citizen, Inc. et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board et al

Doc. 94

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA * * * * Plaintiffs, * * VERSUS * LOUISIANA ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY * * BOARD, et al. * * Defendants. * ************************** PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., et al. CIVIL ACTION NO. 08-4451, c/w 08-4994 This Pleading Applies to All Cases SECTION "F" JUDGE FELDMAN MAGISTRATE WILKINSON

JUDGMENT On July 29, 2009, this Court heard oral arguments of defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Rec. Doc. No. 73] and Motions for Summary Judgment [Rec. Doc. Nos. 75, 77]; the Motion of Public Citizen, Inc., et al. for Summary Judgment [Rec. Doc. No. 83]; and the Motion of Scott G. Wolfe, Jr., et al. for Summary Judgment [Rec. Doc. No. 70]. For the reasons set forth in its Order and Reasons dated August 3, 2009 [Rec. Doc. No. 93], the Court hereby enters judgment as follows: IT IS ORDERED that defendants' Motion to Dismiss is DENIED; defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment are GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; the Public

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Citizen plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; and the Wolfe plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment are GRANTED as to Rules 7.2(c)(1)(D), 7.2(c)(1)(E), 7.2(c)(1)(I), 7.2(c)(1)(J), 7.2(c)(1)(L), 7.2(c)(10), 7.2(c)(11), and 7.6(c)(3), and DENIED in all other respects. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Public Citizen plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED as to Rule 7.5(b)(2)(c), and Defendants are enjoined from enforcing Rule 7.5(b)(2)(c). The Public Citizen plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED in all other respects. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Wolfe plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED as to Rule 7.6(d) and Rule 7.7 (as it pertains to filing requirements for Internet advertising), and Defendants are enjoined from enforcing Rule 7.6(d) and Rule 7.7 (as it pertains to filing requirements for Internet advertising). Summary Judgment is DENIED in all other respects. New Orleans, Louisiana, this 19th day of August, 2009. ____ The Wolfe plaintiffs' Motion for

_______________________________________ MARTIN L. C. FELDMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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