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For January 26, 2018 through February 1, 2018, the following preliminary appeal statements were filed:

MATTER OF CROAK, A SUSPENDED ATTORNEY (156 AD3d 1111):
3rd Dept. App. Div. order of 12/14/17; disbarment of attorney; sua sponte examination whether a substantial constitutional question is directly involved to support an appeal as of right; Attorney and Client--Disciplinary Proceedings-- Disbarment--Alleged due process violation; whether the Appellate Division had subject matter jurisdiction over respondent attorney; whether disbarment was excessive penalty and supported by the evidence; whether petitioner deliberately withheld evidence; App. Div., among other things, granted the motion of petitioner Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department to disbar respondent Richard Croak, and disbarred Croak.