to the Court. When the Committee has determined that
discipline should not be imposed, the matter will thereupon be
closed. Notice of the closing shall be promptly sent to the
complainant, the attorney affected, the Chief Judge, and the
Clerk of the Court.
When the Committee has determined that discipline should be
imposed, it shall promptly transmit to the Chief Judge and the
Clerk of the Court its recommendation (in court document
format) and the complete record, including the section’s
proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and shall
request an order of the Court imposing the recommended
discipline. A copy of the Committee’s recommendation shall
also be sent to the attorney affected and his or her counsel.
Within 15 days of the Chief Judge receiving a Committee
recommendation, the matter of whether the Court should
impose discipline shall be assigned to three judges of the Court
selected at random in the same manner as civil cases are
distributed, but not to include any judge who originated the
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complaint. The judges to whom the matter is assigned are not
required to conduct any further hearing, to hear the attorney
involved or his or her counsel, or to receive any further
evidence or briefing before determining to issue an appropriate
order. The assigned judges shall adopt, modify or reject the
Committee’s recommendation for the imposition of discipline.
The decision of said judges shall be final. If the judges
assigned determine to impose discipline, they shall sign and file
an appropriate order imposing it.
Appeals from such orders shall be in accordance with the
F.R.A.P.
