So for the people that hate all things legal, what does that mean? Is she getting prison ****ed or just a slap on the wrist?
my bad a southern district of fla case.
What happened, and in most all probability, what this means is:
that as MEP was (is) not federally licensed in New Jersey's federal court (and was most likely admitted there on a temporary basis, pro haec vice, for the single bankruptcy case) sanctions out of that new jersey court would have a limited impact on her. "hey, MEP, you can never practice in new jersey federal court again!" No biggie to her she doesn't regularly practice there.
Instead, in all probability, what happened here is the New Jersey bankruptcy judge refered the question of the ethical propriety of her conduct to the sister federal court in florida where MEP is regularly licensed, where she regularly practices and BTW where she is (was), apparently, on probation for other allegations of unprofessional conduct.
This is not to say that the NJ bankruptcy judge could not still entertain an order to show cause, why MEP and/or the NCAA should not be held in contempt - for abuse of bankruptcy court processes - if a motion to that end were filed in New Jersey by lets say a ceridtor/victim/party to the bankruptcy.
For the time being, and absent such motion, hmmmmmm, this is the easiest move for the bankruptcy judge to get MEP's conduct reviewed.
However, this is a move directed at MEP's federal licensure, her ability to practice in federal court in the Southern District of Florida, although the federal court will likely make a referral of the same matter to the state bar for its independant review, for its action on her ability to practice in Florida.
At this point, none of these inquiries raise criminal charges, none tag the NCAA, rather the inquiries concern whether based on the allgations, MEP should be allowed to continue to practice law.
Contempt proceedings in NJ involving either or both MEP and the NCAA are not out of the range of possibility, someone has to kick that off to make that happen, like a victim/creditor.
Finally, lawyers are supposed to be smart. MEP goes public with a statement like: "If I'd done anthying wrong, I'm sure I'd hear from the bankruptcy judge." That's like poking your thumb in that judges eye. How many e-mails you think that judge got after that remark, and how many referrals do you think that judge has quietly made, like to the US attorneys office for their review of the suitability of contempt proceeding. This gal is a HUGE loose cannon for the NCAA. there is absolutely no telling what she'll say...and their fate could well be in her hands!
stand by for more jaw-dropping stupid. and her licensure case before the federal is set to go off right before the COI hears the case on the U.....
Drip, drip, drip.....the NCAA's PR director should slap everyone there and settle this thing, if the NCAA had brain one....
