Opinion ID: 4420390
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Text: This case is before the court on the voluntary surrender of license filed by respondent, Bilal Ahmed Khaleeq, on June 14, 2019. The court accepts respondent’s voluntary surrender of his license and enters a judgment of disbarment. STATEMENT OF FACTS Respondent was admitted to the practice of law in the State of Nebraska on September 20, 2007. He has also practiced law in Dallas, Texas. On October 9, 2018, relator filed formal charges against respondent. The formal charges state that respondent entered a guilty plea to violating 18 U.S.C. § 371 and 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c) (2012) (conspiracy to commit marriage fraud) in case No. 3:17‑CR‑00359‑N in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. He was sentenced to 6 months’ incarceration and ordered to pay a fine of $10,000. The formal charges allege that respondent violated his oath of office as an attorney licensed to practice law in - 763 - Nebraska Supreme Court A dvance Sheets 303 Nebraska R eports STATE EX REL. COUNSEL FOR DIS. v. KHALEEQ Cite as 303 Neb. 762 the State of Nebraska as provided by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 7‑104 (Reissue 2012) and Neb. R. of Prof. Cond. § 3‑508.4(a) through (c) (rev. 2016) (misconduct). On June 14, 2019, respondent filed a voluntary surrender of license to practice law, in which he stated that he knowingly does not contest the truth of the allegations set forth in the formal charges. Respondent stated that he freely and voluntarily surrenders his privilege to practice law in the State of Nebraska; waives his right to notice, appearance, or hearing prior to the entry of an order of disbarment; and consents to the entry of an immediate order of disbarment.