In the Matter of a Member of the State Bar of Arizona, Lisa M. Aubuchon, Attorney No. 13141

Summary

The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed Aubuchon's disbarment after concluding that the record supported findings that she violated professional-conduct rules, most seriously by filing a criminal complaint against a judge without probable cause to force his recusal and by pursuing other actions prejudicial to the administration of justice. The court rejected her procedural due process, ex post facto, equal protection, recusal, evidentiary, and mitigation arguments, while declining to disturb several additional misconduct findings. The court held that the violations involving the criminal complaint independently justified disbarment.