RULE 7. PROCEEDINGS FOR RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE OR CONVICTION OF SERIOUS

CRIME (a) Show Cause Order. On notification of an attorney’s disbarment or suspension by another court or agency, the clerk of court must issue a show cause order why the court should not impose the identical discipline. On notification of an attorney’s conviction of a serious Federal Circuit Rules of Practice (December 1, 2025) Page 220 (Return to Table of Contents) crime or resignation from the bar of another court or agency while a misconduct investigation is pending, the clerk of court must issue a show cause order why disbarment should not be imposed. (b) Response. Unless otherwise ordered, a response to a show cause order is due within thirty (30) days to the clerk of court and should indicate the docket number of the matter. Any request for a hearing must be included in a response. In any response, the attorney must (1) list all bars to which the attorney is admitted, including all bar numbers and other bar identification information and (2) list all cases pending before this court in which the attorney is involved. (c) Uncontested Matter. If an attorney does not object to the imposition of reciprocal discipline or does not respond to the show cause order, the clerk of court may then issue a final order imposing such reciprocal discipline. (d) Contested Matter. If an attorney contests the imposition of reciprocal discipline, further proceedings will be conducted in accordance with Rule 8. (e) Final Order and Further Review. At the conclusion of a proceeding, the Standing Panel will issue a final order in the matter. Any further review will be in accordance with Rule 5(g).