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Serial: 265180 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI No. 2026-BD-00787-SCT THE MISSISSIPPI BAR FILED Petitioner y, OCT 20 2026 OT SUPREME CoGKeRk . CHOKWE ANTAR LUMUMBA COURT OF APPL Respondent CORRECTED ORDER OF DISBARMENT Before the Court, en banc, is the Mississippi Bar’s Motion to Accept Irrevocable Resignation of Chokwe Antar Lumumba. In its motion, the Mississippi Bar requests that the Court accept the irrevocable resignation of Chokwe Antar Lumumba and enter an order of disbarment. All procedural prerequisites have been met, thus we order the disbarment of Chokwe Antar Lumumba. On August 3, 2026, Chokwe Antar Lumumba executed a Notice of Irrevocable Resignation pursuant to Rule 11(a) and Procedure 11.1 of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar. In the notice, Lumumba acknowledged one disciplinary matter pending against him before the Court, Docket Number 2026-BD-00787, in which the Mississippi Bar requested his suspension after Lumumba pled guilty to a felony in federal court. Lumumba averred that Docket Number 2026-BD-00787 was the only disciplinary matter pending against him. Further, Lumumba stated that he did not desire to defend the matter and requested permission to irrevocably resign with prejudice from the Mississippi Bar. The Bar filed the instant motion on the same day, requesting that the Court accept Lumumba’s irrevocable resignation. Rule 1 of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar provides that the Court “has exclusive and inherent jurisdiction of matters and proceedings pertaining to attorney discipline[.]” M.R.D. 1(a); Miss. Bar v. Jones, 118 So. 3d 542, 542 (Miss. 2012) (alteration in original) (internal quotation marks omitted) (quoting M.R.D. 1(a)). We apply de novo review to attorney discipline matters. Jones, 118 So. 3d at 542. Pursuant to Procedure 11.1: An attorney may tender an irrevocable resignation to either the Court or the Complaint Tribunal. Such a resignation shall acknowledge each and all disciplinary matters then pending, provide the docket number or numbers, state that the attorney does not desire to defend, and request permission to resign with prejudice from the Bar. Upon receipt of such a resignation, and any response that the Bar may elect to file, the disciplinary proceedings shall terminate and either the Court or the Complaint Tribunal shall enter its order accepting the resignation, revoking the attorney’s license, and barring forever thereafter the attorney’s right to seek reinstatement to the privilege of practicing law in this state. Such a resignation and order shall be considered disciplinary action and the resignation shall be considered tantamount to the proof of guilt on the matters charged. M.R.D. Procedure 11.1. After due consideration, we find that Chokwe Antar Lumumba properly filed his Notice of Irrevocable Resignation in compliance with Rule 11(a) and Procedure 11.1 of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar, and that the Mississippi Bar is entitled to the relief it seeks. Based on the record before us, and consistent with the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar and our caselaw, the Court holds that Chokwe Antar Lumumba shall be disbarred permanently. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED as follows: 1. The Court hereby accepts Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s resignation with prejudice from the Mississippi Bar, and such resignation shall be tantamount to proof of guilt on the matter charged; Chokwe Antar Lumumba is hereby immediately and permanently DISBARRED from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi; The order shall constitute notice of permanent disbarment; The Clerk of the Court shall forward an attested copy of the order to Chokwe Antar Lumumba and the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar; Chokwe Antar Lumumba shall, within thirty days following entry of the order, notify clients and affected courts of his disbarment, properly disburse all funds he may hold in trust, and comply with all other requirements applicable to disbarred attorneys pursuant to Mississippi Rule of Discipline 12; Chokwe Antar Lumumba shall, within forty-five days following entry of the order, file an affidavit with the Court stating that all of his clients have been notified of his disbarment and his consequent inability to practice law in Mississippi and that he has complied fully with all the requirements set forth in Mississippi Rule of Discipline 12, as well as the requirements of the order; The Clerk of the Court shall immediately forward an attested copy of the order to the circuit court judges and chancellors in and for Hinds County, Mississippi, and the senior judge of each court shall enter the order upon the minutes of his or her respective court; The Clerk of the Court likewise shall immediately forward an attested copy of the order to the Clerks of the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States; 9. All outstanding disciplinary proceedings against Chokwe Antar Lumumba, including Docket Number 2026-BD-00787, are hereby terminated; and 10. Costs of the proceeding are hereby assessed against Chokwe Antar Lumumba. SO ORDERED, this the 7) day of October, 2026. ET (A 7 = JOSIAH DENNIS COLEMAN, SIDING JUSTICE