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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.16
Grounds for review of State Bar Court decisions in the Supreme Court
(a) Grounds
The Supreme Court will order review of a decision of the State Bar Court recommending disbarment or suspension from practice when it appears:
(1) Necessary to settle important questions of law;
(2) The State Bar Court has acted without or in excess of jurisdiction;
(3) Petitioner did not receive a fair hearing;
(4) The decision is not supported by the weight of the evidence; or
(5) The recommended discipline is not appropriate in light of the record as a whole.
(b) Denial of review
Denial of review of a decision of the State Bar Court is a final judicial determination on the merits and the recommendation of the State Bar Court will be filed as an order of the Supreme Court.
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted by the Supreme Court effective February 1, 1991.) (Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted by the Supreme Court effective February 1, 1991.) Rule 9.16 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 954 effective February 1, 1991.
Provenance
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- courts.ca.gov
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- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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