Pro Hac Vice Admission Revocation

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Kurtis Bailey v. Worthington Cylinder Corporation

Case No.: 22-2111

Officials: Easterbrook, Hamilton, and Brennan, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Pro Hac Vice Admission Revocation

Shalaby, a California attorney, appealed the district court’s decision to revoke his pro hac vice admission for representing a plaintiff in a product-liability lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois. He asserted that the revocation infringed upon his First Amendment rights and was rooted in legal and factual inaccuracies, including a repetition of what he says was a factual error about him in an earlier Ninth Circuit decision. However, by the time Shalaby filed his appeal, the parties involved in the lawsuit had resolved all their issues, leading to the case being dismissed with prejudice.

The court determined that Shalaby’s desire to restore his reputation did not present a justiciable claim with a remedy. Consequently, the court concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain Shalaby’s appeal since no actual case or controversy persisted. The court dismissed Shalaby’s appeal on the grounds of jurisdictional deficiency.

Dismissed.

Decided 01/22/24

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