IN RE: August L. GOMEZ. (2005)

ORDER

Considering the Petition for Immediate Interim Suspension Pursuant to Rule XIX, Section 19.2 filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel in 05-B-0665, and the report and recommendation of the hearing committee,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Immediate Interim Suspension filed in 05-B-0665 be and hereby is denied.   The ODC has not produced sufficient evidence demonstrating that respondent presently poses a substantial threat of serious harm to the public, as required by Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 19.2.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the matter bearing this court's docket number 05-B-0134 be remanded to the disciplinary board for consolidation with the pending investigative matters numbered 18110 and 18958.   After appropriate proceedings, the board is directed to issue a single recommendation of discipline to this court encompassing all disciplinary matters involving respondent.

FOR THE COURT:

/s/ Pascal F. Calogero

Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana