Opinion ID: 628648
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Green's Hours

Text: 21 The district court refused to reimburse the plaintiffs for Green's hours due to his deceit. Because Green failed to inform the district court that he had been disbarred, the district court determined that Green should not be paid for any of his hours. The district court explained further that even if the court considered reimbursing Green for his hours, his claim was exorbitant. Green billed over 800 hours to the plaintiffs between 1983 and 1984. 22 Local Rule 2.6 (now Rule 83.4) requires that local attorneys comply with Federal Rule Disciplinary Enforcement II which, in turn, requires the attorney to inform the clerk of the court about his disbarment. The ability to practice in federal courts derives from the license obtained in a state court, and since Green had no license and did not follow the local rules, the district court did not abuse its discretion. See Berger v. Cuyahoga Bar Assoc., 983 F.2d 718 (6th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 113 S.Ct. 2416, 124 L.Ed.2d 639 (1993).