Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M245888

E/afaALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

L. PRISCILLA HALL, JJ.

2012-05929 In the Matter of John Cucci, Jr., a suspended attorney. (Attorney Registration No. 2518207)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by John Cucci, Jr., for reinstatement to the Bar as an attorney and counselor-at-law. Mr. Cucci was admitted to the Bar at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department on March 3, 1993. By decision and order on application of this Court dated November 20, 2012, the application of the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District to impose reciprocal discipline pursuant to former 22 NYCRR 691.3 was held in abeyance, pending a hearing upon Mr. Cucci's demand pursuant to former 22 NYCRR 691.3(d), and the issues raised were referred to the Honorable Kenneth A. Davis, as Special Referee, to hear and report. By opinion and order of this Court dated January 28, 2015, Mr. Cucci was suspended from the practice of law for a period of three years, based on the discipline taken against him by the Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion for reinstatement is held in abeyance and the matter is referred to the Committee on Character and Fitness to investigate and report on the character and fitness of John Cucci, Jr., to practice law.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and HALL, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court