June 03, 2011 11:41 PM UTC

State: TABOR's Bruce practiced law without license

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• by: donscottknox

(But remember, folks, TABOR is wonderful! Never mind its author! – promoted by Colorado Pols)

Hot off the press … anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce, already facing jail time if tried and convicted of tax evasion, now faces fines for practicing law in Colorado without a license.

As Law Week Colorado reports here: http://www.lawweekonline.com/2…

The Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel on May 23 quietly filed a petition for injunction against Bruce, who lives in Colorado Springs. The petition asks the Colorado Supreme Court to enjoin him from the unauthorized practice of the law.

The regulation office seeks fines of between $250 and $1,000 for each rule violation.

Bruce has a law degree and is on inactive status as an attorney in California, but he is not licensed to practice in Colorado.

The attorney regulation office claims he drafted complaints filed by his supporters during a ballot issue dispute last year in district court in Colorado Springs. It also claims Bruce passed notes telling his supporter-litigants what to say in court.

The Supreme Court issued an order for Bruce to show cause why he should not be enjoined. He has until June 15 to respond.

Earlier today, Bruce won a short delay in the criminal case lodged against him by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers.

The petition is posted at Law Week Online. Please follow our website for more as this story develops.