Bailey v. Worthington Cylinder Corp.

Ct. of Appeals dismissed on mootness grounds appeal of Andrew Shalaby, who is California-licensed attorney, who was appealing Dist. Ct. order that revoked Shalaby’s pro hac vice admission in underlying lawsuit. While Shalaby contended that Dist. Ct.’s order violated his First Amendment rights and was based on legal and factual errors that generated reputational harm, record showed that parties in underlying lawsuit had settled matter, and that case had been dismissed. As such, dismissal of Shalaby’s appeal was appropriate, since there was no lawsuit to resume his pro hac vice status, and his interest in vindicating his reputation did not present Ct. of Appeals with claim of redressable injury.