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05/29/2019
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE

IN RE: JACKIE LYNN GARTON, BPR #016106
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Dickson County)
______________________

No. M2019-00938-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2019-3004-6-AW-22.3
______________________

ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT

This matter is before the Court pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 22.3, upon a
Notice of Submission filed by Disciplinary Counsel for the Board of Professional
Responsibility consisting of a certified copy of the Judgment In A Criminal Case in the
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, in the matter of United
States of America v. Jackie Lynn Garton, Case Number: 3:18-cr-00332 (attached as
Exhibit A), demonstrating Jackie Lynn Garton, a Tennessee licensed attorney, pled guilty
to a serious crime, i.e., Wire Fraud in violation 18 USC §1343, Aggravated Identity Theft
in violation of 18 USC §1028A, and Tax Fraud in violation of 26 USC §7206(1).

IT IS THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:

1. Jackie Lynn Garton is suspended from the practice of law pending further
orders of this Court, pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 22.3;

2. This matter shall be referred to the Board of Professional Responsibility for
the institution of formal proceedings in which the sole issue to be determined shall be the
extent of the final discipline;

3. Jackie Lynn Garton shall fully comply with the provisions of Tenn. Sup.
Ct. R. 9, § 28, concerning disbarred or suspended attorneys; and

4. The Board of Professional Responsibility shall cause notice of this
suspension to be published as required by Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28.11.

PER CURIAM