(a) Disbarment or Suspension of an Attorney. The Court, sua sponte or upon
determining that a member of the Bar of this District Court has been disciplined,
suspended or disbarred by any state or has been convicted of a felony, may
discipline, suspend or disbar the attorney. The Chief District Judge will appoint a
panel of federal judges who may include Article III Judges, Magistrate Judges and
Bankruptcy Judges, to review any state disciplinary proceedings or felony
convictions and, if necessary, conduct a hearing to determine whether discipline,
suspension or disbarment is appropriate.
(b) Procedure for Readmission. An attorney disbarred or suspended must file a
written application setting forth, in detail, the grounds for readmission. An
attorney disbarred or suspended under (a) who files a certification that the
conviction has been vacated or reversed, may seek readmission review in
accordance with the procedures in (a) to determine if disbarment or suspension
may be appropriate even though the conviction has been vacated or reversed.
