California Supreme Court Upholds Eastman Disbarment Over 2020 Election Scheme

The California Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling disbarring John Eastman for his role in Trump’s 2020 bid to overturn the election, ordering his name stricken from the California bar. The decision ends a three-year disciplinary process; Eastman’s California license is revoked (his DC license remains suspended). Eastman helped devise legal strategies to pressure Pence and lawmakers to change the results, cementing his status as a high-profile figure facing professional sanctions for the Jan. 6 era efforts surrounding the election.