Case Title: Attorney Grievance v. Francis

Citation: 

Docket Number: 93ag/20

State: maryland

Court: Maryland Supreme Court

Date: 2021-05-27T00:00:00Z

Document:
ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION  
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IN THE 
OF MARYLAND  
 
 
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COURT OF APPEALS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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OF MARYLAND 
v. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
 
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Misc. Docket AG No. 93 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ERNEST P. FRANCIS 
 
 
 
 
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September Term, 2020 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ORDER 
 
Upon consideration of the Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action, with 
attached certified copy of an Order entered January 12, 2021, whereby the Virginia State 
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked the license of Ernest P. Francis to practice law in Virginia, 
effective March 23, 2021; and it appearing that said Ernest P. Francis is admitted to the 
Bar of this Court, it is this 27th day of May, 2021 
  
 
ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, in accordance with Maryland 
Rule 19-737(d), that Ernest P. Francis, Respondent, is hereby suspended, effective 
immediately, from the practice of law in the State of Maryland, pending further order of 
this Court; and it is further 
 
ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of Ernest P. Francis 
from the register of attorneys in this Court and comply with the notice provisions of 
Maryland Rule 19-761. 
 
 
 
 
 
      /s/ Mary Ellen Barbera 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Chief Judge 
Pursuant to Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal 
Materials Act 
(§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic. 
 
 
 
 
 
Suzanne C. Johnson, Clerk 
2021-05-27 11:11-04:00