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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 26-MC-23788-ALTONAGA
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2026-59
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IN RE: KARIM BATISTA
FLORIDA BAR # 104889 Jul 22, 2026
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WPB
ORDER OF DISBARMENT
On May 28, 2026, the Supreme Court of Florida granted Karim Batista’s uncontested
petition for disciplinary revocation with leave to seek readmission after five years. See In re Pet.
for Disciplinary Revocation of Batista, No. 2026-0636, 2026 WL 1498324, at *1 (Fla. May 28,
2026). “Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment.” Id. (citation omitted).
Under Attorney Rule 9(b) of the Southern District of Florida Rules Governing the
Admission, Practice, Peer Review, and Discipline of Attorneys (“Attorney Rules”), attorneys
disbarred on consent by the bar of any other court may not practice before this Court and are to be
stricken from the roll of attorneys admitted to practice before this Court until further order. See
S.D. Fla. Att’y R. 9(b). Moreover, the Court has the inherent authority to regulate the membership
in its bar and protect the public interest. See Chambers v. NASCO, Inc., 501 U.S. 32, 43 (1991)
(recognizing “a federal court has the power to control admission to its bar and to discipline
attorneys who appear before it” (citation omitted)).
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1. Effective immediately, Mr. Batista is disbarred from the practice of law in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He may not resume the practice of law before
the Court unless and until reinstated by court order. See S.D. Fla. Att’y R. 12(a).
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2. Within 14 days of receipt of this Order, Mr. Batista shall notify the Clerk of Court of
any active cases in which he appears as counsel or co-counsel of record in this District.
3. The Clerk shall STRIKE Mr. Batista from the roll of attorneys authorized to practice
before this Court and to immediately revoke his CM/ECF credentials.
4. The Clerk shall promptly SERVE this Order via certified mail to Mr. Batista’s court
record address and any addresses on file with the Florida Bar.
DONE AND ORDERED in Miami, Florida, this 22nd day of July, 2026.
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CECILIA M. ALTONAGA
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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