Matter of Reciprocal Discipline of Delorme

2015 ND 141, 864 N.W.2d 424, 2015 N.D. LEXIS 156, 2015 WL 3609086

• Court: North Dakota Supreme Court
• Decided: June 10, 2015
• Docket: 20150016
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

[¶ 1] On January 20, 2015, the Disciplinary Board notified the Supreme Court ■under N.D.R. Lawyer Discipl. 4.4(D) that it was recommending the reciprocal discipline of Bernice C. Delorme, a person admitted to the bar of North Dakota.

[¶ 2] The record reflects that the Supreme Court of the Oglala Sioux Nation filed an order publicly reprimanding De-lorme for making a false statement to a court regarding a former judge, impugning his judicial integrity and the integrity of the Oglala Sioux courts.

[¶ 3] The Record further reflects Disciplinary Counsel served Delorme notice under N.D.R. Lawyer Discipl. 4.4(B) that a certified copy of the order of the Supreme Court of the Oglala Sioux Nation was received. The notice informed Delorme that she had 30 days to file any claim that imposition of the identical discipline in North Dakota would be unwarranted and the reasons for the claim. No response was received.

[¶ 4] On January 20, 2015, the Disciplinary Board filed its recommendation that Delorme be reprimanded. Delorme was granted a stay of these proceedings until May 4, 2015, or until disposition of Delorme’s request for reconsideration pending before the Supreme Court of the Oglala Sioux Nation, whichever was sooner. On May 6, 2015, Delorme filed a request that reciprocal discipline not be entered.

[¶ 5] The Court considered the matter, and

[¶ 6] ORDERED, that a REPRIMAND is issued • against Bernice C. De-lorme, a member of the bar of the State of North Dakota.

[¶ 7] GERALD W. VANDE WALLE, C.J., DALE V. SANDSTROM, CAROL RONNING.KAPSNER, DANIEL J. CROTHERS and LISA FAIR McEVERS, JJ., concur.