Libby Reinstated Without Challenge From Disciplinary Counsel

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has reinstated I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.

 On consideration of Disciplinary Counsel’s report regarding petitioner’s petition for reinstatement wherein Disciplinary Counsel informs the court that Mr. Libby 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 Libby, 945 A.2d 1169 (D.C. 2008), it is

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

FURTHER ORDERED that I. Lewis Libby is hereby reinstated to the Bar of the District of Columbia.

The court’s disbarment order is linked here.

Respondent, I. Lewis Libby, Jr., was found guilty after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia of the following felony offenses: one count of obstruction of justice (18 U.S.C. § 1503), one count of making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (18 U.S.C. § 1001 (a)(2)), and two counts of perjury (18 U.S.C. § 1623).

Disciplinary Counsel obviously concluded that this convicted felon deserved an uncontested reinstatement with no meaningful prior notice to the public.

The court division consisted of Associate Judges Beckwith and Easterly and Senior Judge Nebeker. (Mike Frisch)