Judge Bans Texas Atty He Says Is 'Incapable Of Honesty'

By Spencer Brewer ( August 19, 2025, 9:41 PM EDT) -- A federal judge has indefinitely suspended attorney J. Shelby Sharpe from practicing law in the Northern District of Texas after he helped supposedly erstwhile clients dodge judgments, saying the attorney is seemingly "incapable of honesty."...

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