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TY CLEVENGER, )
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Plaintiff, )
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VS. ) NO. CV 17-02798-WHA
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GREGORY P. DRESSER, ET AL., )
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Defendants. )
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TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS
APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff:
TY CLEVENGER
P.O. Box 20753
Brooklyn, NY 11202
BY: TY CLEVENGER, IN PRO SE
For Defendants:
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
BY: SUZANNE C. GRANDT, ESQUIRE
2 P R O C E E D I N G S
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5 et al.
12 Staci Johns.
22 just alerting the Court to the fact that plaintiff had not
1 preliminary injunction.
3 motion.
16 been known about since 2013. And I should say globally there
19 And I had asked the California bar to wait and get with
20 the other bars and get your facts straight before you come in
7 prevent that.
13 District of Columbia --
15 meaning not just your speculation, but what has Texas and
21 resignment --
7 had stopped the case from 2013 pending the outcome of the other
9 out, the state bar has duly and appropriately continued their
25 litigate to the end and find out if you win or lose, and maybe
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9 they stopped while the D.C. -- Texas and D.C. cases were
21 cases. The only thing that I was reprimanded for was because I
23 I had filed in Waco, Texas while the Waco, Texas case was
6 California bar the final order from the Texas case, and they
7 did nothing.
10 untrue.
14 their inaction. Why have you been prejudiced from their delay?
16 Your Honor.
23 Batchelor and then resurrected all the old stuff that they had
3 demonstrate at all that the state bar acted with any sort of
5 allegations --
13 here.
23 the exhibits.
3 and then a jury found him liable for seven million dollars for
18 ordered both Mr. Clevenger and his client from filing matters
24 I told him flat out after what I had witnessed in the D.C.
1 would gladly resign. And, frankly, I feel the same way about
2 California.
17 and I got a reprimand. This is now the third time that I'm
18 being tried on the same allegations, and they did not bring --
19 I should --
20 THE COURT: But, you -- no, no, no. Look, this thing
2 points --
7 Rather than suspend me for 120 days and let me resign, like
10 that?
12 retaliation issue.
17 retaliation.
5 every year I write the $175 check. I wonder why I keep doing
13 disciplinary proceedings.
15 find out if this First Amendment thing is the real -- you over
16 there on the state bar side want me to just roll over and say
17 you win and take your word that there is no First Amendment
1 relation between his blogging and the state bar action. He has
6 misconduct from Texas and D.C. I can give you the letter they
7 sent him and the letter they put forth for their preliminary
9 discipline against him, and it's very clear -- they lay it out
19 filed.
21 him.
4 do with it?
16 counsel.
23 say --
6 office.
17 retaliated against.
24 fabricated --
1 you think you are such a great blogster I guess that they're
3 D.C. Circuit that says you are thrown out of the practice of
5 that they would have done exactly what they did in light of
7 And so what is your proof that the First Amendment has got
13 actual proof from D.C. You have zero proof that something was
19 already laid out, contrary to what she said, that they knew
24 notified them earlier that that was pending so they did know
25 earlier.
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3 the point is the facts in D.C. are the same as the facts in
5 further.
11 points.
20 brings.
23 it.
25 bar?
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5 all these people and find out if the blog post had anything to
6 do with it?
12 court. I have cited case law saying I have the right to come
18 cited where there was actual documents that it said, you know,
23 final D.C. order. That is clear that they are acting solely
6 other people that he wants to try to show that the whole thing
10 court.
23 last word.
25 have also pointed out how the state bar courts are funded by
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2 But the bigger issue, Your Honor, there have been a series
5 Elsewhere she has -- first she said I abused the court system
6 for the last ten years. Now she has narrowed it down to eight
15 Brought the same things up all over again. Went through the
5 And they can try to say that -- you know, concoct all
9 Batchelor.
18 And if that turns out not to be true, you may come back
20 that point.
22 back.
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3 CERTIFICATE OF REPORTER
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10 Pamela A. Batalo, CSR No. 3593, RMR, FCRR
U.S. Court Reporter
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