Case Name: William L. ECHOLS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ASCIONE, HEIDEMAN & McKAY; Justin D. Heideman, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-10-26
Citations: 400 F. App'x 320
Docket Number: No. 10-4118
Parties: William L. ECHOLS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ASCIONE, HEIDEMAN & McKAY; Justin D. Heideman, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before HARTZ, ANDERSON, and TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 400
Pages: 320–321

Head Matter:
William L. ECHOLS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ASCIONE, HEIDEMAN & McKAY; Justin D. Heideman, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 10-4118.
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Oct. 26, 2010.
Before HARTZ, ANDERSON, and TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER
HARRIS L. HARTZ, Circuit Judge.
William L. Echols filed a complaint of attorney misconduct in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. The district court dismissed the complaint. Mr. Echols has filed a notice of appeal from that decision.
This court has held that "[a] private citizen does not have standing to initiate or maintain a disciplinary proceeding, or to appeal if a court declines to discipline an attorney." In re Lynn, 505 F.3d 1323, 1324 (10th Cir.2007). Because Mr. Echols lacks standing to challenge on appeal the dismissal of his attorney-misconduct complaint, this appeal is DISMISSED. The pending "Appellant's Application For Relief' is also DISMISSED.