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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Ind. Courts - Deborah A. Rigi suspended pendente lite
Among the newly posted Supreme Court orders is this one, dated Sept. 4, re former Lake County judge Deborah Riga. The scanned, one-page document provides in part that:
Respondent be immediately suspended from the practice of law in this State, pending further order of this Court or final resolution of any resulting disciplinary action, due to Respondent being found guilty of a crime punishable as a felony.The Court, being duly advised and upon careful consideration of all materials submitted, now finds that Respondent has been found guilty of four counts of federal felony mail fraud.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Respondent is suspended pendente lite from the practice of law in this State, effective immediately.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 9, 2008 12:31 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts