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politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Florida Judge Says Trump Used IRS Case for Legitimacy, Refers Attorney to Bar

A Florida federal judge ruled that President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service for an improper purpose — to gain the appearance of judicial legitimacy for a controversial DOJ settlement — and referred his lawyer to the Florida Bar for possible discipline. The order bars using the settlement as evidence, suggests Trump’s tax-audit protections may be ended, and notes the abandoned $1.8 billion lawfare fund tied to the deal after Congress pushback.

via CNBC|

#bar-discipline #irs #judge-kathleen-williams

politics3 months ago•1 min saved

DOJ Moves to Stop DC Bar's Targeting of Federal Attorneys

The Justice Department filed a complaint against DC Disciplinary Counsel Hamilton Fox III, the DC Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and the DC Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility, accusing them of weaponizing bar discipline to regulate federal government actions and seeking to halt the DC Bar’s prosecution of former Acting Attorney General Jeff Clark over internal deliberations related to 2020 election fraud; the action supports President Trump’s executive order to end the weaponization of the federal government and follows related DOJ filings and statements in other cases.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|

#bar-discipline #dc-bar #doj

law-and-politics3 years ago•2 min saved

"Disciplinary Panel Urges Disbarment for Giuliani Over Election Case"

A disciplinary panel in Washington, D.C. has recommended the disbarment of Rudy Giuliani, citing his "frivolous" and "destructive" efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election. The panel concluded that Giuliani, a former attorney for Donald Trump, had no evidence to support his claims of election fraud and had forfeited his right to practice law. Giuliani plans to challenge the panel's findings and recommended sanction in front of a larger bar-discipline board.

via POLITICO|

#bar-discipline #disbarment #election-fraud