Tennessee Judge clarifies ruling on Moncier's suspension
Chief U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier has issued a ruling in response to Herbert Moncier's motion requesting a clarification of the judge's prior ruling, as to whether Moncier's suspension prohibits another attorney in his office from appearing on behalf of clients in Federal Court. Collier has essentially ordered that attorney David Wigler is also banned from federal practice, as long as Wigler works for Moncier.
Moncier was suspended from federal practice for zealous representation of his clients - after he was held in contempt of court for requesting to speak to a client whom a federal judge was questioning, in court with law enforcement and the prosecution present. Moncier has appealed his suspension.
Collier also ordered that Moncier is not to be present in the courtroom during proceedings in his clients' cases, accompany federal attorneys to court, sit with federal attorneys in the courthouse, or talk to any other federal attorneys about federal cases.
