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Florida Bar Walks Back Halligan Ethics Probe Amid Backlash
politics1 month ago

Florida Bar Walks Back Halligan Ethics Probe Amid Backlash

After reports that the Florida Bar planned to investigate Lindsey Halligan, the Bar issued a statement saying there is no pending investigation and that it is merely monitoring ongoing proceedings, a reversal critics label evasive given three federal judges had chastised Halligan for conduct and misstatements. The Campaign for Accountability renewed its ethics complaint, highlighting the political optics surrounding Trump-era prosecutions and the bar’s response as a point of contention.

via Above the Law|
#campaign-for-accountability#ethics#florida-bar
Halligan Under Florida Bar Ethics Inquiry as DOJ's Power Play Sparks Debate
politics1 month ago

Halligan Under Florida Bar Ethics Inquiry as DOJ's Power Play Sparks Debate

The DOJ proposed a rule to grant Attorney General Pam Bondi unilateral authority to block state bar ethics investigations into current and former government lawyers, signaling a broad effort to curb disciplinary oversight. Lindsey Halligan, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is reportedly under a Florida Bar ethics inquiry prompted by the Campaign for Accountability and noted by the New York Times. Florida had indicated an investigation was pending, contrasting with Virginia’s stance to refrain from probing there. In an update, Florida Bar said it ‘erroneously’ stated Halligan was under investigation, leaving the probe’s status unclear and highlighting tensions between federal influence and state ethics oversight.

via Above the Law|
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Florida Bar retracts ethics probe claim about Halligan, Trump-era U.S. attorney
politics1 month ago

Florida Bar retracts ethics probe claim about Halligan, Trump-era U.S. attorney

The Florida Bar said it erroneously stated that Lindsey Halligan, the Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney in Virginia, was under ethics investigation; the bar now says it’s merely monitoring the underlying legal proceedings tied to a Campaign for Accountability complaint, amid ongoing scrutiny of Halligan’s appointment and related Trump-era prosecutions against James and Comey.

via The Guardian|
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politics1 month ago

Florida Bar opens ethics probe into ex-Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan

The Florida Bar has launched an ethics investigation into Lindsey Halligan, a former personal attorney to Donald Trump who sought to be installed as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. A judge previously ruled Halligan’s appointment illegal and threw out two indictments she obtained (involving James Comey and Letitia James), prompting scrutiny from a watchdog group and concerns from judges about misrepresenting the law. The Bar’s inquiry details remain unclear, and the Justice Department is appealing the ruling; no arguments date has been set by the Fourth Circuit.

via Politico|
#ethics-probe#florida-bar#lindsey-halligan
Florida Bar Probes Halligan for DOJ Conduct Amid Trump Ties
politics1 month ago

Florida Bar Probes Halligan for DOJ Conduct Amid Trump Ties

Former DOJ official Lindsey Halligan, a Trump loyalist who challenged Comey and Letitia James, is under a Florida Bar investigation for alleged ethical violations after critics accused her of falsely claiming to be a U.S. attorney. She previously faced allegations that she acted without authority—two federal judges dismissed cases tied to her temporary appointment as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia—leading the bar to review her conduct following complaints by the Campaign for Accountability.

via NBC News|
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