United States v. 2018-03-27 | 17-17174 | EARLE PARTINGTON V. | nonprecedential | memorandum disposition |

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
In re: EARLE A. PARTINGTON,
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EARLE A. PARTINGTON,
Appellant.
No. 17-17174
D.C. No. 1:11-cv-00753-SOM
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Hawaii
J. Michael Seabright, Chief District Judge, Susan Oki Mollway, District Judge, and
Kevin S. Chang, Magistrate Judge, Presiding
Submitted March 13, 2018**
Before: LEAVY, M. SMITH, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
Attorney Earle A. Partington appeals pro se from the district court’s order of
reciprocal suspension stemming from a suspension imposed by the Hawaii
Supreme Court. We must independently review our own jurisdiction. Bova v. City
of Medford, 564 F.3d 1093, 1095 (9th Cir. 2009).
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
FILED
MAR 27 2018
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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Because Partington’s suspension period has elapsed and he has been
reinstated to practice before the district court, we cannot grant the relief Partington
requests and we dismiss the appeal as moot. See Am. Cas. Co. of Reading, Pa. v.
Baker, 22 F.3d 880, 896 (9th Cir. 1994) (a case is moot when there is no longer a
present controversy as to which effective relief can be granted).
DISMISSED.

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