Bradley Marshall v. Washington State Bar Associati

MEMORANDUM

Appellant Bradley Marshall appeals the district court’s Order dated July 8, 2010, affirming the bankruptcy’s court’s dismissal of Marshall’s civil rights claims against Appellees Washington State Bar Association and certain individuals and entities. The factual and procedural background that led to this action, including the events surrounding Marshall’s disbarment by a unanimous Supreme Court of Washington, are described in detail in In re Marshall, 167 Wash.2d 51 , 217 P.3d 291 (2009) (“Marshall II ”) and In re Marshall, 160 Wash.2d 317 , 157 P.3d 859 (2007) (“Marshall I ”) (imposing 18-month suspension). We recite the remaining facts only when necessary to resolve an issue raised on appeal. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Marshall’s arguments that the Supreme Court of Washington, the State of Washington, and the Washington State Bar Association violated the automatic bankruptcy stay, 11 U.S.C. § 362 (a), are meritless. “Section 362(b)(4) provides that the filing of a bankruptcy petition does not operate as an automatic stay ‘of the commencement or continuation of an action or proceeding by a governmental unit ... to enforce such…