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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re ATTORNEY THOMAS CRAIG

NELSON,

CASE NO. 10-CV-1847 MMA (WMc)

ORDER UNSEALING

PROCEEDINGS AND DISMISSING

PETITION

On September 3, 2010, the Standing Committee on Discipline for the United States District

Court, Southern District of California (the “Standing Committee”) filed a petition in the abovecaptioned action for an order to show cause why attorney Thomas Craig Nelson (CA SBN 82506)

should not be barred or suspended from the practice of law in this Court for unprofessional

conduct and for interim injunctive relief (“Petition”) pursuant to Civil Local Rule 83.5.e. [Doc.

No. 1.] The Standing Committee also submitted an ex parte application for a Temporary

Restraining Order (“TRO”) [Doc. No. 3] and an ex parte application to file the Petition and

application for a TRO under seal. [Doc. No. 2.] On September 9, 2010, the Court granted the ex

parte application to file the Petition and application for TRO under seal. [Doc. No. 6.] On

September 14, 2010, the Court granted the TRO application and issued an order to show cause

(OSC”) why respondent should not be barred or suspended from practicing before the Southern

District of California. [Doc. No. 9.] Prior to the OSC hearing, the assigned magistrate judge

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assisted the parties in reaching a settlement, the terms of which were memorialized on the record.,

and the Petition was stayed pursuant to those terms. [Doc. No. 11.] On September 28, 2010, the

Court vacated the OSC hearing. [Doc. No. 12.]

On May 17, 2012, the California Supreme Court ordered attorney Thomas Craig Nelson

disbarred, effective June 16, 2012. See Nelson on Discipline, 2012 Cal. LEXIS 4907 (Cal. May

17, 2012). Nelson is now prohibited from practicing law in the State of California and his name

has been stricken from the roll of attorneys. Id. Accordingly, based on the California Supreme

Court’s May 17, 2012 Order and pursuant to Civil Local Rule 83.5.e,1

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. These proceedings are no longer under seal;

2. The Petition is DISMISSED;

3. The Clerk of Court is instructed to terminate this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 31, 2012

Hon. Michael M. Anello

United States District Judge

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 Civil Local Rule 83.5.e states in relevant part: “Any investigation or proceeding in

accordance with this local rule must not be public unless otherwise ordered by the court or unless and

until a disbarment, suspension or public reproval has been administered.”

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