U.S. District Court for Western District of Washington Orders Suspension

Disciplinary Action

Effective Date: August 28, 2023

Sanction: Suspension from the practice of law before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Case Number: 2:2023rd00096

Presiding Judge: Ricardo S. Martinez

Procedural History

Date	Event
August 24, 2023	Washington State Bar suspension becomes effective
August 28, 2023	WSBA Notice of Suspension filed with federal court
August 28, 2023	Order to Show Cause issued (response due 9/28/2023)
August 28, 2023	ORDER of Reciprocal Discipline suspending Du Wors

Document Text from Docket

Filing 3 ORDER of Reciprocal Discipline suspending John David Du Wors from the practice of law before this Court by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. Order e-mailed to Clerk of US District Court, EDWA, Clerk of US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Clerk of US Bankruptcy Court, WDWA and WSBA. Changed admission status in ECF to suspended. Mailed certified copies of Order to both addresses on docket.

Reciprocal Discipline Case Terminated.

Filing 2 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. Show Cause Response due by 9/28/2023. Certified copy mailed to address listed on docket sheet.

Filing 1 NOTICE from the Washington State Bar Association, Notice of Suspension Proceeding No. 22#00039, with Supreme Court of Washington Order No. 202136-1, Suspension Order suspending John David Du Wors from the practice of law for six months.

Basis for Discipline

The federal court's reciprocal discipline was based on the Washington State Bar Association's six-month suspension, which was predicated on Du Wors':

1. Conviction for hit and run - unattended vehicle
2. Conviction for driving under the influence (DUI)
3. False statements to police
4. False statements to his insurance company

The Washington Supreme Court found these acts constituted violations of:

• RPC 8.4(c) - Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit or Misrepresentation
• RPC 8.4(d) - Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice
• RPC 8.4(i) - Moral Turpitude, Corruption or Disregard of Rule of Law

Notification Distribution

The Order of Reciprocal Discipline was distributed to:

• Clerk of U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
• Clerk of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Clerk of U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington
• Washington State Bar Association

Source Documents

• Justia Dockets & Filings (retrieved October 3, 2023)
• PACER: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington