In Re: JEFFREY THOMAS ( 2021 )

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS SEP 21 2021
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
In re: JEFFREY GRAY THOMAS, No. 21-55462
attorney disciplinary matter,
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JEFFREY GRAY THOMAS,
MEMORANDUM*
Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Philip S. Gutierrez, Chief District Judge, Presiding
Submitted September 14, 2021**
Before: PAEZ, NGUYEN, and OWENS, Circuit Judges.
Jeffrey Gray Thomas, an attorney, appeals pro se from the district court’s
order imposing reciprocal discipline following his involuntary inactive enrollment
by the State Bar of California. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We
review for an abuse of discretion, in re Corrinet, 645 F.3d 1141, 1145 (9th Cir.
2011), and we affirm.
*
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
**
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
The district court did not abuse its discretion in disbarring Thomas in the
Central District of California because Thomas did not meet his burden to show that
he was deprived of due process, that proof of misconduct was insufficient, or that
grave injustice would result from the imposition of reciprocal discipline. See In re
Kramer, 282 F.3d 721, 724-25 (9th Cir. 2002) (setting forth the limited
circumstances in which an attorney can avoid a federal court’s imposition of
reciprocal discipline and setting forth attorney’s burden of proof).
Thomas’ request for judicial notice (Docket Entry No. 6) and motion to file
a late brief (Docket Entry No. 7) are granted. The Clerk will file the opening brief
submitted on August 7, 2021 (Docket Entry No. 4).
AFFIRMED.
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