August 22, 2017
The counsel for a disbarred lawyer has asked the Second Circuit to let him withdraw from representing the man, citing the "irreparable break down" of the attorney-client relationship as the former lawyer continues trying to void his 12-year-old conviction for aiding an advance-fee scheme despite a court warning that future appeals could trigger sanctions.
June 23, 2017
The Second Circuit on Friday rebuffed the latest long-shot bid from a disbarred attorney to void his 12-year-old fraud conviction for aiding an advance-fee scheme, and warned of sanctions if he persists with future appeals.
June 16, 2017
The Second Circuit expressed deep doubt Friday with a disbarred lawyer who is seeking a writ dissolving his nearly 12-year-old fraud conviction, with two judges bluntly suggesting that his pro bono counsel had no business before them.