Opinion
Case No. 98S00-0006-DI-357.
August 14, 2000. May 16, 2001
ORDER SUSPENDING RESPONDENT PENDING PROSECUTION
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission has filed its Motion for Suspension Pending Prosecution in which it alleges reasonable cause to believe that the respondent, John Michael Poole, is guilty of misconduct which, if proven, would warrant suspension pending prosecution pursuant to Ind. Admission and Discipline Rule 23, section 11.1 (b). The respondent has consented in writing to this suspension.
The Court finds that the respondent should be suspended pending prosecution.
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that the respondent, John Michael Poole, be suspended from the practice of law in Indiana, effective this date and until further order of this Court.
The Clerk of this Court is further directed to provide notice of this order in accordance with Ind.Admis.Disc.R. 23 (3)(d) and to provide the clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the clerk of each of the United States District Courts in this state, and the clerk for each of the United States Bankruptcy Courts in this state with the last known address of the respondent as reflected in the records of the clerk.
All Justices concur.
ORDER ACCEPTING RESIGNATION AND CONCLUDING PROCEEDING
Comes now the respondent, John Michael Poole, and tenders to this Court his resignation from the bar of this State, pursuant to Ind.Admission and Discipline Rule 23, Section 17.
And this Court, being duly advised, now finds that the tendered resignation satisfies the requirements of Admis.Disc.R. 23(17), and that, accordingly, it should be accepted.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the resignation from the bar of this state tendered by respondent, John Michael Poole, is hereby accepted. Accordingly, the Clerk of this Court is directed to strike his name from the Roll of Attorneys. In order to be readmitted, he must comply with the reinstatement provisions contained in Admis.Disc.R. 24(4).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, by virtue of the respondent's resignation from the bar of this state, all attorney disciplinary proceedings pending against him are hereby dismissed as moot.
The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward notice of this Order to the respondent or his attorney, to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, and to all other entities pursuant to Admis.Disc.R. 23(3)(d).