Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of North Dakota v. Peterson

Summary

The North Dakota Supreme Court considered an application for interim suspension of attorney Donald L. Peterson based on allegations including forged documents, false notarization, misrepresentation, and filing purported court documents. The court found sufficient evidence of misconduct and a substantial threat of irreparable harm to the public, and ordered Peterson's law license suspended immediately pending disposition of formal disciplinary proceedings.

Holdings

1. An interim suspension was warranted because sufficient evidence demonstrated attorney misconduct and a substantial threat of irreparable harm to the public.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the evidence established misconduct sufficient to warrant an interim suspension under N.D.R. Lawyer Discipl. 3.4(B).
2. Whether Peterson posed a substantial threat of irreparable harm to the public justifying immediate suspension pending disposition of the formal disciplinary proceedings.

Disposition

other