In Re: Daniel David Dydzak V.

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509 F. App'x 653
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 19, 201311-56028California278 words

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Daniel David Dydzak appeals pro se from the district court’s order imposing reciprocal discipline on him based on his disbarment from the California State Bar, affirmed by the California 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 Dydzak 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 stipulated 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) (listing limited grounds for an attorney subject to discipline by another court to avoid a federal court’s imposition of reciprocal discipline, and setting forth attorney’s burden); see also In re Rosenthal, 854 F.2d 1187, 1188 (9th Cir.1988) (per curiam) (state court factual findings are entitled to a presumption of correctness absent a showing of error).

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