Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure Back to Outline

(Tex. R. Disciplinary P., reprinted in Tex. Govt Code Ann,. tit. 2, subtit. G app. (Vernon Supp. 1995)

II THE DISTRICT GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES 2.25 Disposition on Appeal

The Board of Disciplinary Appeals may, in any appeal of the judgment of an Evidentiary Panel within its jurisdiction:

A. Affirm the decision of the Evidentiary Panel, in whole or in part;

B. Modify the Evidentiary Panel’s judgment and affirm it as modified;

C. Reverse the decision of the Evidentiary Panel, in whole or in part, and render the judgment that the Evidentiary Panel should have rendered;

D. Reverse the Evidentiary Panel’s judgment and remand the Disciplinary Proceeding for further proceeding by either the Evidentiary Panel or a statewide grievance committee panel composed of members selected from state bar districts other than the district from which the appeal was taken;

E. Vacate the Evidentiary Panel’s judgment and dismiss the case; or

F. Dismiss the appeal.


 

Bluebook Citation

Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. § 2.25, (Texas Center for Legal Ethics, 2024) from https://legalethicstexas.com/resources/rules/texas-rules-of-disciplinary-procedure/disposition-on-appeal/ (last visited Dec 04, 2024)