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In re Richard M. GUMMERE, Respondent.
    No. 16-BG-182.
    District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
    Filed May 12, 2016.
    BEFORE: BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge, and FARRELL and NEBEKER, Senior Judges:
   ORDER

PER CURIAM.

On consideration of the certified order of the Court of Appeals of Maryland disbarring respondent from the practice of law in that jurisdiction by consent, this court’s March 16, 2016, order directing respondent to show cause why the reciprocal discipline of disbarment should not be imposed, the statement of respondent wherein he states he does not oppose the imposition of reciprocal discipline, and the statement of Disciplinary Counsel regarding reciprocal discipline, and it appearing that respondent has failed to file an affidavit as required by D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g), it is

ORDERED that Richard M. Gummere is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia. See In re Sibley, 990 A.2d 483 (D.C.2010), and In re Fuller, 930 A.2d 194, 198 (D.C.2007) (re-buttable presumption of identical reciprocal discipline applies to all cases in which the respondent does not participate). It is

FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of reinstatement respondent’s period of disbarment will not begin to run until such time as he files an affidavit that fully complies with the requirements of D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g).