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Parties Involved:
Keith Germain Jordan
Respondent

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE MATTER OF:

Keith Germain Jordan, 

State Bar No 171267

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No CV 07-80193 MISC VRW

 ORDER

On October 5, 2007, Keith Germain Jordan was removed from

the roll of attorneys permitted to practice before this court,

following his suspension from practice by the State Bar of

California on June 28, 2007. Jordan has not at any time since his

removal reapplied to practice before this court.

After learning that Jordan had filed three actions in

this court after removal from the roll of attorneys permitted to

practice, the undersigned on September 22, 2009, and again on

November 16, 2009 and yet again on January 20, 2010, ordered Jordan

to show cause why he should not be held in contempt under Civil LR

11-8; the January 20 order directed Jordan to appear in person to

show cause. Jordan responded to the January 20 order by requesting

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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a telephonic appearance, which the court granted and heard the

matter on February 25. Jordan failed to show cause why he should

not be found in violation of Civil LR 11-1 and the proscription

against practice by persons other than attorneys enrolled to

practice in this court. The court adjudged Jordan in contempt and

reserved decision on the appropriate sanction. Having now

considered the matter, the court ORDERS as follows.

Keith Germain Jordan is HEREBY DIRECTED TO:

1. REMIT a monetary sanction in the amount of $1,000,

payable to the Clerk of Court;

2. FILE a proof of withdrawal from any action in which

he appeared that remains pending before the court; 

3. DISCLOSE a copy of this ORDER upon application for

reinstatement to practice before this or any other

court before whom he seeks to practice.

Until further action of this court, Jordan REMAINS

ineligible to practice before the United States District Court for

the Northern District of California. Jordan may, within 14 days

hereof, request, if he so desires, to appear before the undersigned

to have these sanctions read aloud in open court. Failing timely

to request such an appearance, this order and the sanctions imposed

herein shall be final. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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