SHELTON v. CHAUDHRY et al

Filing 15

ORDER THAT ATTORNEY MARC I. SIMON IS REPRIMANDED FOR VIOLATING RULE 11(B). PRACTICING LAW IS A PRIVILEGE THAT COMES WITH SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTS, OTHER PARTIES, THE COURT, TAXPAYERS, AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE DUTIES OF AN ATTORNEY BY FILING PLEADINGS CONTAINING FALSE REPRESENTATIONS AND LEGALLY UNSUPPORTABLE CONTENTIONS IS A VIOLATION OF RULE 11 THAT WASTES RESOURCES. ATTORNEY MARC I. SIMON SHALL PERSONALLY PAY $7,500 TO THE CLERKS OFFICE, UNITE D STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THIS ORDER. THIS SUM SHALL NOT BE COUNTED AS A LITIGATION EXPENSE, OR IN ANY WAY BE DEDUCTED FROM ANY JUDGMENT OR SETTLEMENT PLAINTIFF SHELTON MAY ULTIMATELY COLLECT; ETC.. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 1/27/25. 1/27/25 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(JL)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ANDRE SHELTON
v.
WALI CHAUDHRY, et al.

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CIVIL ACTION
No. 24-5657

ORDER
This 27th day of January, 2025, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum,
it is hereby ORDERED pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that:
1. Attorney Marc I. Simon is REPRIMANDED for violating Rule 11(b). Practicing law
is a privilege that comes with significant responsibilities to clients, other parties, the
Court, taxpayers, and society at large. Failing to comply with the duties of an attorney
by filing pleadings containing false representations and legally unsupportable
contentions is a violation of Rule 11 that wastes resources.
2. Attorney Marc I. Simon shall personally PAY $7,500 to the Clerk’s Office, United
States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, within ten (10) days of
this Order. This sum shall not be counted as a litigation expense, or in any way be
deducted from any judgment or settlement Plaintiff Shelton may ultimately collect.
3. Attorney Marc I. Simon is DIRECTED TO distribute a copy of the accompanying
Memorandum Opinion to every attorney at Simon & Simon, PC, as well as to any other
staff involved in the drafting of complaints. Marc I. Simon shall submit to Chambers
documentation of this distribution within ten (10) days of this Order.

/s/ Gerald Austin McHugh
United States District Judge