In the Matter of Edmund J. Donegan, an Attorney, Appellant; Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Respondent

Summary

The Court held that the term “felony” in section 88 of the Judiciary Law refers only to offenses that are felonies under both Federal law and New York law. Because the appellant's conviction was a Federal felony that would be a misdemeanor under New York law, the automatic, irrevocable disbarment provision does not apply. The Appellate Division's order of disbarment was therefore reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings.