John E. Wolfgram v. The State Bar of California and the State Bar Court Vivian L. Kral Dr. Captane Thomson Dr. David Stein

91 F.3d 158 8 NDLR P 208 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John E. WOLFGRAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA and the State Bar Court; Vivian L. Kral; Dr. Captane Thomson; Dr. David Stein, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-15643. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 13, 1996. * Decided July 15, 1996. 1 Before: PREGERSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and WINMILL, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** Introduction 3 The California Bar found John Wolfgram, an attorney, to be mentally infirm and placed him on inactive status. The Bar's action followed a 22-day trial before Bar Court Hearing Judge Vivian Kral. Wolfgram challenged the Bar's action in two forums. First, he pursued appeals, losing before the Bar Review Court and the California Supreme Court. Second, he sued the Bar in federal district court, claiming that the Bar proceedings--and Hearing Judge Kral's decision--violated his constitutional rights and the Americans with…