Attorney Larry Klayman Calls D.C. Bar Partisan During Oral Argument. It Didn't End Well.

By justicefortexas

Posted on February 18, 2021

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LIT UPDATE

April 5, 2021: Klayman Says Judge’s ‘Hostility’ Warrants Rehearing His Case

Conservative lawyer Larry Klayman on Friday urged the D.C. Circuit to rehear his disciplinary case, accusing a federal judge of being hostile, condescending and “ideologically based” when the panel suspended him from practicing law last week.

LIT COMMENTARY

Conservative [Celebrity] Attorney Larry Klayman

We’ve previously written about Klayman’s ongoing ethics issues with the D.C. Bar and he’s now appealed to the D.C. Circuit. Listening to oral arguments, he asserted that DC Bar [counsel] was ‘partisan’, which was quickly closed down by Judge Henderson, a Ronald Reagan appointee.

D.C. Bar

LIT would say that whether it’s partisan or not, it’s clear from our investigations that the D.C. Bar is corrupt.

Goodwin Law

Especially when you read the complaint against Klayman for violating rule 1.7 (Conflict of Interest). Goodwin Procter, are lawyers who also violated Rule 1.7, e.g. the Hot Potato doctrine, in Illinois, yet the Bar declined to pursue ethic[s] complaints past the inquiry stage against this Biglaw firm or it’s attorneys who represent Banks and Nonbanks and who violated D.C. Bar’s ethical codes designed to protect consumers and litigants.

Larry Klayman, 20-7110

Judges: Henderson, Tatel, Edwards

Arguing: Larry Klayman

02/17/2021

‘Let Me Stop This’ – D.C. Circuit Judge Henderson Shuts Down Attorney Klayman During Oral Argument re D.C. Bar Ethics Issues

Conservative legal firebrand Larry Klayman evoked an angry response from a D.C. Circuit judge Wednesday after he repeatedly interrupted a fellow member of a three-judge panel during argument for his battle against a since-expired suspension from practicing law in the nation’s capital.

Klayman’s Supplement to Respondents Initial Brief Filed on Day of Oral Argument (17 Feb, 2021)

Henderson, Karen LeCraft

Born 1944 in Oberlin, OH

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on June 3, 1986, to a seat vacated by William W. Wilkins. Confirmed by the Senate on June 13, 1986, and received commission on June 16, 1986. Service terminated on July 11, 1990, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on May 8, 1990, to a seat vacated by Kenneth W. Starr. Confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 1990, and received commission on July 5, 1990.

Education:
Duke University, B.A., 1966
University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1969

Professional Career:
Private practice, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1969-1970
Office of the Attorney General, State of South Carolina, 1973-1983
Assistant attorney general, 1973-1978
Senior assistant attorney general/director, Special Litigation Section, 1978-1982
Deputy attorney general/director, Criminal Division, 1982-1983
Private practice, Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina, 1983-1986

Tatel, David S.

Born 1942 in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 20, 1994, to a seat vacated by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Confirmed by the Senate on October 6, 1994, and received commission on October 7, 1994.

Education:
University of Michigan, B.A., 1963
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1966

Professional Career:
Instructor, University of Michigan Law School, 1966-1967
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1967-1969, 1970-1972
Chicago Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1969-1970, 1972-1974; executive director, 1969-1970; director, 1972-1974
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1974-1977, 1979-1994
Director, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1977-1979
Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2016-present

Edwards, Harry Thomas

Born 1940 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on December 6, 1979, to a seat vacated by David L. Bazelon. Confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1980, and received commission on February 20, 1980. Served as chief judge, 1994-2001. Assumed senior status on November 3, 2005.

Education:
Cornell University, B.S., 1962
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1965

Professional Career:
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1965-1970
Professor of law, University of Michigan Law School, 1970-1975, 1977-1980
Labor arbitrator, 1971-1980
Professor of law, Harvard Law School, 1975-1977
Chairman of the board, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 1978-1980
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1994-2001

Elham Sataki

IT’S NOT FACTIONAL LARRY, IT’S JUDGES

“It was as if Judge Tatel, for whatever reason, politically, ideologically based or otherwise, had Mr. Klayman personally in his crosshairs to give the founder of @JudicialWatch and @FreedomWatchUSA his comeuppance.” https://t.co/mhKssq9854 https://t.co/TqOHF3tcyK pic.twitter.com/AFu7UhtqES

— LawsInTexas (@lawsintexasusa) April 7, 2021

LARRY KLAYMAN PETITION FOR REHEARING (PDF)

Petition for 3-Panel Rehearing by Klayman

APPEAL DOCKET

General Docket
United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit

Court of Appeals Docket #: 20-7110	Docketed: 11/23/2020 Termed: 03/26/2021
In re: Larry Klayman	Docketed: 11/23/2020 Termed: 03/26/2021
Appeal From: null
Fee Status: Fee Not Required

Case Type Information:

1) Attorney Discipline

Originating Court Information:
None

02/05/2021		PER CURIAM ORDER [1883965] filed allocating oral argument time as follows: Respondent – 10 Minutes. One counsel per side to argue. Directing party to file Form 72 notice of arguing attorney by 02/10/2021. [20-7110] [Entered: 02/05/2021 01:20 PM]
02/10/2021		FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Larry Klayman, on behalf of Respondent Larry Elliott Klayman (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel’s personal contact information). [20-7110] (Klayman, Larry) [Entered: 02/10/2021 03:56 PM]
02/17/2021		ORAL ARGUMENT HELD before Judges Henderson, Tatel and Edwards. [20-7110] [Entered: 02/17/2021 10:43 AM]
02/17/2021		SUPPLEMENT [1885755] to Appellee/Respondent brief [1880737-2] filed by Larry Elliott Klayman [Service Date: 02/17/2021 ] [20-7110] (Klayman, Larry) [Entered: 02/17/2021 01:46 PM]
03/08/2021		TRANSCRIPT [1888854] of oral argument [20-7110] [Entered: 03/08/2021 04:05 PM]
03/26/2021		PER CURIAM ORDER [1891858] filed suspending attorney. It is FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Disciplinary Rule II(d), this matter be referred to the Committee on Admissions and Grievances for recommendations about any further discipline warranted by Larry Klayman’s failure to comply with Rule X. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS) Before Judges: Henderson, Tatel and Edwards. [20-7110] [Entered: 03/26/2021 10:24 AM]
03/26/2021		OPINION [1891862] filed (Pages: 13) for the Court by Judge Tatel. [20-7110] [Entered: 03/26/2021 10:31 AM]
03/26/2021		LETTER [1892010] sent to refer matter to Committee on Admissions and Grievances for recommendation [20-7110] [Entered: 03/26/2021 04:47 PM]
03/30/2021		NOTICE [1892345] Notice of Pending Filing filed by Larry Elliott Klayman [Service Date: 03/30/2021 ] [20-7110] (Klayman, Larry) [Entered: 03/30/2021 03:21 PM]
04/02/2021		PETITION [1892990] for rehearing filed by Respondent Larry Elliott Klayman [Service Date: 04/02/2021 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 5293 word. [20-7110] (Klayman, Larry) [Entered: 04/02/2021 05:11 PM]