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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
06/05/2018
IN RE: CASEY EUGENE MORELAND, BPR #011069
An Attorney Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
(Davidson County)
______________________
No. M2018-01023-SC-BAR-BP
BOPR No. 2018-2874-5-WM-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 Plea Agreement in the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division, in the matter of
United States of America v. Moreland (attached as Exhibit A) demonstrating that Casey
Eugene Moreland, a Tennessee attorney, has pled guilty to serious crimes, i.e.,
obstruction of an official proceeding in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1512(c)(2) and 2,
conspiracy to retaliate against a witness, victim, or informant in violation of 18 U.S.C. §
1513(e) and (f), conspiracy to commit theft, embezzlement, or conversion of over $5,000
in funds from an organization receiving over $10,000 in federal benefits in violation of
18 U.S.C. §§ 666(a)(1)(A) and 371, destruction of records or documents with the intent to
obstruct a federal investigation in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1519 and 2, and tampering
with a witness by corrupt persuasion in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(1).
On April 6, 2017, Mr. Moreland was temporarily suspended by this Court
pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 12.3 (Case No. M201-00688-SC-BAR-BP). To date,
Mr. Moreland has not applied for nor been granted reinstatement.
IT IS THEREFORE, CONSIDERED,
DECREED BY THE COURT THAT:
ORDERED,
ADJUDGED
AND
1.
Casey Eugene Moreland is suspended from the practice of law on this date
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 a formal proceeding in which the sole issue to be determined shall be the
extent of the final discipline;
3.
Casey Eugene Moreland shall fully comply with the provisions of Tenn.
Sup. Ct. R. 9, § 28, concerning suspended attorneys;
4.
The Order of Temporary Suspension entered April 6, 2017 in Case No.
M201-00688-SC-BAR-BP shall remain in effect; and
5.
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