Refilling The Swamp

Because the Office of Disciplinary Counsel did not object, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals has summarily (without any hearing) reinstated convicted felon David Savafian.

 On consideration of Disciplinary Counsel’s report regarding petitioner’s petition for reinstatement wherein Disciplinary Counsel informs the court that Mr. Safavian has demonstrated that he is fit to resume the practice of law, and it appearing that petitioner is eligible to file the petition for reinstatement, see In re Safavian, 29 A.3d 479 (D.C. 2011), it is

ORDERED that petitioner’s petition for reinstatement is granted. It is

FURTHER ORDERED that David H. Safavian is hereby reinstated to the Bar of the District of Columbia.

The panel consisted of Associate Judges Beckwith and Glickman and Senior Judge Farrell.

When Disciplinary Counsel favors reinstatement and the Court does not object, the first notice received by the public is the order of reinstatement itself.

Having recently given the same free pass to Scooter Libby and Abramoff associate Robert Coughlin, it would appear that sympathetic understanding for convicted Republicans is a core value in the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

Fear not, Kellyanne. (Mike Frisch)