The Florida Bar, Complainant(s) v. Daniel Edgar Tropp, Respondent(s) — Labarga, J., Dissenting

Summary

Justice Labarga dissented from the imposition of a public reprimand and probation, concluding that the respondent's knowingly misleading motion to disqualify the trial judge warranted a rehabilitative suspension. The dissent emphasized that the respondent omitted the material fact that his own co-counsel was present during the challenged discussion, thereby misleading the court and impugning the judge's integrity. The dissent would have imposed a suspension because the misconduct caused harm or potential harm to the judicial system and resulted in unnecessary delay.