Opinion ID: 2317331
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Heading: immunity from being sued

Text: D.C.App.R. XI, § 9, renders complaints to the Board or Bar Counsel absolutely privileged and specifies that no claim or action predicated thereupon may be instituted or maintained. [9] Given our status as the highest court of the District of Columbia [10] and our authority to regulate the practice of law in District of Columbia courts, we have the authority to declare immune from suits or action under the law of the District of Columbia, the conduct of those who provide information or make complaint to the Board. Our rule does so. Thus, were Nace to be given the names of the informants, he could not maintain any action against them on a claimed right under District of Columbia law in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. [11] On the facts of this matter, there would appear to be no basis for Nace to claim that the informants violated any federal constitutional or statutory right he possesses. Thus, there would appear to be no basis for suit under federal law in the federal courts. [12] Since it appears no action could be maintained against the informants, we see no need for the disclosure of their identities, on the facts of this case.