In Re: David Harper V.

MEMORANDUM

David Anthony Harper appeals pro se from the district court’s order imposing reciprocal discipline on him on the basis of his suspension from the Florida State Bar by the Florida Supreme Court. 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.

The district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing reciprocal discipline against Harper because he failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that he was deprived of due process, that there was insufficient proof of the misconduct that led to his suspension from the bar, 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 circum stances under which an attorney subject to discipline by another court can avoid a federal court’s imposition of reciprocal discipline, and setting forth attorney’s burden of proof); see also In re Kramer, 193 F.3d 1131 , 1133 n. 3 (9th Cir.1999) (although due process requires that the district court conduct an independent review of the state court record, “the [district]…