(a) Automatic Transfer. When a member of the general bar of this Court is transferred to
inactive status by the highest court of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia,
the order transferring the attorney to inactive status shall stand as the order transferring the
attorney to inactive status in this Court.
Upon being made aware of any order that would automatically transfer a member of the general
bar to inactive status, the Clerk shall promptly notify the attorney of the provisions of this rule.
The Clerk’s notice will identify the order upon which automatic transfer to inactive status is
being based.
Within 21 days of the mailing of the notice by the Clerk, the attorney subject to automatic
transfer to inactive status may file a motion with the Executive Committee requesting relief
from the transfer to inactive status and stating reasons for the request.
(b) Motion for Transfer. An attorney may, in the absence of disciplinary proceedings, file a
motion with the Executive Committee requesting transfer to inactive status. The Committee may
appoint the United States Attorney or any other attorney to conduct an investigation and make
recommendations to the Committee as to whether the motion should be granted.
(c) Practice of Law Prohibited. An attorney who has been transferred to inactive status may not
engage in the practice of law before this Court until restored to active status.
(d) Automatic Reinstatement. When an attorney has been transferred to inactive status by the
highest court of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia solely for nonpayment
of registration fees and has been reinstated upon payment of registration fees, that attorney will
automatically be reinstated to the roll of attorneys of this Court upon receipt of notification by
the clerk of that court.
(e) Reinstatement. An attorney who has been transferred to inactive status may file a petition for
reinstatement with the Executive Committee. If the petition is denied by the Executive
Committee, the attorney shall, upon request, be granted a hearing for review of the denial.
(f) Disciplinary Proceedings. Disciplinary proceedings may be commenced against an attorney
in inactive status. If a disciplinary proceeding is pending against an attorney at the time the
attorney is transferred to inactive status, the Executive Committee shall determine whether the
disciplinary proceeding is to proceed or is to be held in abeyance until further order of the
Committee.
Amended December 23, 2016
