Florida Supreme Court Docket
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Case Number: SC22-598 - Closed
THE FLORIDA BAR vs. TIMMY W. COX SR.
Lower Tribunal Case(s):2022-50,591(17C)OSC
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12/26/2024 4:05:34 PM
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04/29/2022
PETITION-ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
PT The Florida Bar FB BY: PT Allie F. Huston 84992
04/29/2022
POSSIBLE VENUE
PT The Florida Bar FB BY: PT Allie F. Huston 84992
05/03/2022
No Fee Required
05/03/2022
ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-FLBAR
Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
05/03/2022
ORDER-SHOW CAUSE (FLA BAR CONTEMPT)
The Florida Bar having filed its Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause, this is to command you, Timmy W. Cox Sr., to show cause on or before May 18, 2022, why you should not be held in contempt of this Court or other discipline imposed for the reasons set forth in The Florida Bar's Petition. The Florida Bar may serve its reply on or before May 31, 2022.
05/25/2022
OTHER RESPONSE
PT The Florida Bar FB BY: PT Allie F. Huston 84992
Filed as "The Florida Bar's Reply to the May 3, 2022 Order to Show Cause" ***Stricken, see order dated 07/13/2022.***
07/13/2022
DISP-SUSPENDED (PETITION OTSC-IMMEDIATELY)
This is before the Court on The Florida Bar's Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause. The Court having issued its Order to Show Cause to respondent and respondent having failed to file a response to said Order to Show Cause, IT IS ORDERED that The Florida Bar's "Reply to the May 3, 2022 Order to Show Cause" is stricken as unauthorized. The Florida Bar's petition is granted and respondent is held in contempt of this Court. As a sanction, respondent is suspended from the practice of law. Respondent is currently suspended; therefore this suspension is effective immediately. Respondent shall fully comply with Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 3-5.1(h). Respondent shall also fully comply with Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 3-6.1, if applicable. Further, respondent shall remain suspended until he has fully responded in writing to the official Bar inquiry, and until further order of this Court. Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, for recovery of costs from Timmy W. Cox Sr. in the amount of $1,250.00, for which sum let execution issue. Not final until time expires to file motion for rehearing, and if filed, determined. The filing of a motion for rehearing shall not alter the effective date of this suspension.