Wade Robertson v. Committee on Grievances for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
1. Does the Federal Constitution secure to the holder of a professional license, such as an attorney, the right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses in administrative proceedings where the witness' testimony is offered for the purpose of depriving the holder of that license?
2. Does the Federal Constitution permit summary license-revocation orders, such as attorney-disciplinary orders of disbarment, that contain no findings of fact and no statement or explanation as to the evidence relied upon or how the disciplinary orders came to be?
Does the Federal Constitution secure to the holder of a professional license, such as an attorney, the right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses in administrative proceedings where the witness' testimony is offered for the purpose of depriving the holder of that license?