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Former DOJ pardon attorney Ed Martin, a Trump ally and ex-head of the Justice Department’s weaponization working group, faces a two-count disciplinary complaint before the D.C. Bar for threats to Georgetown Law and for improper communications with a judge aimed at firing a bar official, a case that could take years and potentially impact his law license.
The D.C. Bar filed ethics charges against DOJ pardon attorney Ed Martin for a February letter to Georgetown Law that threatened sanctions over its DEI policies, alleging he used government power to punish a viewpoint and engaged in improper ex parte communications with a judge.
Ed Martin, a longtime Justice Department official aligned with the Trump administration, has been formally accused by Washington, DC’s disciplinary counsel of ethical violations related to a letter he sent to Georgetown Law criticizing its diversity initiatives and stating the DOJ would not hire graduates from the school. The complaint also alleges he improperly contacted judges directly, triggering a disciplinary process that could lead to sanctions or loss of his license. The case represents one of the first major bar-ethics actions against a high‑profile Trump-era official.