The Pennsylvania attorney claiming that new disciplinary rules aimed at curbing bias in the profession infringe on his free speech rights does not have standing to pursue those claims, a federal appeals court has ruled, dismissing a constitutional challenge to the controversial proposal.
The decision clears the way for the state Disciplinary Board to now begin enforcing the new rules, which seek to prohibit harassment and discrimination in the practice of law.
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