6. Definitions
U.S. District Court of Maryland Local Rules (December 1, 2025)
competency and learning in the law, which proof may include certification by the bar
examiners of a state or other jurisdiction of the petitioner’s successful completion of an
examination for admission to practice subsequent to the date of suspension, disbarment, or
transfer to disability inactive status.
f) Successive Petitions
No petition for reinstatement shall be filed within one (1) year following an adverse
judgment upon a petition for reinstatement filed by or on behalf of the same person.
5. Dissemination of Information
a) To Other Courts
Whenever this Court has either criminally convicted, disbarred, suspended, publicly
reprimanded, or transferred to disability inactive status an active member of this Court’s Bar,
and the attorney is an active member of the bar of any other jurisdiction or court, the Clerk
shall, within fourteen (14) days of the conviction, disbarment, suspension, public reprimand,
or transfer to disability inactive status, transmit to the disciplinary authority in such other
jurisdiction or court, a certificate of the conviction or a certified copy of the judgment or
order of disbarment, suspension, or public reprimand, or transfer to disability inactive status,
as well as to the last known office and residence addresses of the defendant or respondent.
This provision shall not apply to discipline or other action imposed under L.R. 705.3 when
this Court only imposes discipline or other action identical to the discipline or other action
imposed by another court or bar authority.
b) To the American Bar Association
Unless otherwise directed in a final order of the Court, the Clerk shall promptly notify
the National Lawyer Regulatory Data Bank operated by the American Bar Association of
any order disbarring, suspending, publicly reprimanding, or transferring to disability inactive
status any attorney-respondent admitted to practice before this Court.
6. Definitions
a) “Court”
For purposes of L.R. 705, whenever an action or order is issued or taken by “the Court,”
the action or order shall first be reviewed and approved by a majority of the district judges,
present and voting, sitting en banc. Any subsequent order shall be signed by the Chief Judge
on behalf of the Court.
