Opinion ID: 2626856
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Lay witness testimony at disability hearing

Text: ¶ 3 The lay witnesses testified that Keefe's allegations about the disciplinary proceeding were not true. Keefe alleged that the Christian Right Mafia, a Seattle law firm, and his former law professors had fixed the disciplinary hearing and that a Seattle attorney interrupted his phone calls and made statements during the hearing. Ex. 15. He further alleged that an imposter repeatedly posed as the Association's disciplinary counsel. See id. at 27-28. At the disability hearing, the Association's disciplinary counsel testified that the proceeding was not fixed and that he, not an imposter, participated in the disciplinary hearing. 1 Tr. of Disability Hr'g (TR) at 59-73. He also testified that several issues Keefe raised were not part of the reported proceedings, including those related to the Christian Right controlled Bar Association, transferring the proceeding to the [American Bar Association], submitted lawyers, and Christian Right[ ] hit squads. Id. at 55-56; Ex. 14, at 9. The Seattle attorney identified by Keefe testified that he had no involvement in the disciplinary proceedings, was not present at the hearing, and did not interrupt Keefe's conversations. 1 TR at 83-86. The disciplinary hearing officer testified that he had not made the statements that Keefe attributed to him, that he had never heard of the term submitted lawyer, and that he had no prior contact with Keefe or bias against him. 2 TR at 134-53. The court reporter certified that contrary to Keefe's allegations, the disciplinary hearing transcript was complete and accurate. 1 TR at 77-78. The disability hearing officer found these witnesses credible. CP at 56-57.