National Law Journal, Federal Judge Bars Law Grad From Using ‘J.D.’ After His Name:

A federal judge in Ohio has prohibited a Columbia Law School graduate from using the initials “J.D.” after his name.

U.S. District Judge Patricia Gaughan on Jan. 14 denied a motion to reconsider filed by Bruce Andrew Brown. A 1984 Columbia Law School graduate, Brown was disbarred from practicing law in New York in 1992 and was convicted of 44 felonies related to the unauthorized practice of law. Gaughan stood by her decision last month that said Brown’s use of “J.D.” after his name was akin to using the “Esq.” designation.