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Former NYC mayor Rudolph Giuliani was hospitalized in critical but stable condition; his spokesman did not disclose the cause or prognosis. President Trump called him a “true warrior” as Giuliani, 81, fights for his health amid a long public and legal decline that includes defamation judgments, disbarment, and a pardon from Trump in November.
A California bar disciplinary panel revoked attorney John Eastman’s license for his central role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election, delivering a major blow to the former Trump adviser’s legal career.
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.
The California Supreme Court disbarred attorney John Eastman for roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 election, ruling his conduct violated ethics rules; he must pay $5,000 and plans to seek review from the U.S. Supreme Court.
The California Supreme Court permanently disbarred John Eastman, a key architect of Trump’s failed bid to overturn the 2020 election, after finding he repeatedly misled courts and advanced baseless claims; he is also suspended in Washington, D.C., highlighting accountability for lawyers who helped undermine the election.
Hunter Biden was disbarred in Connecticut due to ethical violations related to his gun and tax convictions, including conduct involving dishonesty and fraud, despite not admitting to all misconduct allegations.
Hunter Biden was disbarred in Connecticut for violating ethical rules related to his federal gun and tax convictions, after admitting to some misconduct but not criminal wrongdoing, and citing his presidential pardon as a factor.
The D.C. Bar’s Board of Professional Responsibility has ruled that Jeffrey Clark, a former Trump regulatory official, should be disbarred for his role in attempting to promote false claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election, marking a significant professional consequence for his actions and a setback for his efforts to reverse the election results.
Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and who helped craft the fake elector plot, has been disbarred in New York following his conviction in Georgia for his role in attempting to subvert the election, citing his conduct as undermining justice and democracy.
The D.C. Bar’s Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended that Rudy Giuliani be disbarred for his actions in Pennsylvania following the 2020 presidential election, citing violations of professional conduct. The case now moves to the D.C. Court of Appeals for a final decision. Giuliani's spokesperson criticized the recommendation as politically motivated.
A Washington, D.C. disciplinary board has recommended that Rudy Giuliani be disbarred for his role in a failed lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania, citing violations of legal ethics for making baseless claims of voter fraud. The final decision will be made by the D.C. Court of Appeals.
Former Trump attorney John Eastman is seeking to reactivate his law license in order to represent Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, as well as to pay his mounting legal bills stemming from his involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Facing potential disbarment, Eastman estimates owing over $1 million to his lawyers and could face a bill of over $3 million, even if fully exonerated in the Georgia election subversion case. His influential clients, including Gaetz and Greene, are supporting his request to continue his legal work despite his disciplinary fallout with the California bar.
The disciplinary panel of the D.C. Bar has preliminarily found that former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark likely violated ethics rules by pushing conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, potentially facing disbarment. The panel will consider this finding before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals makes a final ruling on Clark’s bar status. Clark's lawyer argued that his client was advocating sincerely held opinions and did not act dishonestly, while the disciplinary counsel argued that Clark had no rational basis to believe the election lies. The case raises questions about whether Clark pushed election conspiracy theories in bad faith to help Trump secure a second term.
Legal analyst Jennifer Rubin wrote in an opinion column that Donald Trump has "plenty to worry about" after a California state bar court recommended disbarment for John Eastman, Trump's former attorney, due to his alleged efforts to help overturn the 2020 presidential election. The ruling, now pending before the California Supreme Court, could have implications for Trump as well, as it suggests a potential legal vulnerability for him in ongoing cases related to election interference.
A California state judge recommended disbarment for attorney John Eastman for his role in attempting to block the certification of the 2020 election results, adding to a list of lawyers facing consequences for their work with former President Donald Trump. Other lawyers, including Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, Jeffrey Clark, and others, are also facing disciplinary actions, criminal charges, defamation lawsuits, and financial penalties for their post-election efforts. Trump and his allies filed numerous court cases seeking to change the election outcome, resulting in legal entanglements for Trump, including lawsuits over the January 6 riot and civil fraud cases.