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politics3 hours ago•9 min saved

Judge refers Trump lawyer to bar, sparking ethics showdown over DOJ case

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams referred Trump attorney Alejandro Brito to the Florida Bar and forwarded her ruling to authorities reviewing disciplinary complaints involving Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, tied to a settlement shielding Trump and family from certain federal tax audits. The decision has stirred debate about bar associations’ power to sanction lawyers, with conservatives warning it could chill DOJ service and liberals arguing it could weaponize ethics rules in high-stakes cases.

via Fox News|

#bar-ethics #florida-bar #kathleen-williams

politics1 month ago•33 min saved

Judge Orders Trump to Answer Fraud Claims in IRS Settlement

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to respond by June 12 to grievous allegations that his deal to settle the IRS lawsuit, financed by a $1.776 billion fund, was the result of fraud on the court; former federal judges urged reopening the case to probe Trump and DOJ conduct, and the settlement also bars investigations into his past tax returns—a setup critics call a slush fund for his allies.

via Bloomberg.com|

#fraud #irs #kathleen-williams

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Judge probes Trump-IRS deal that spawned $1.8B anti-weaponization fund

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams is weighing whether Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS was a pretext to force a settlement that created a roughly $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund for victims tied to government weaponization, after 35 former judges urged reopening the case to probe possible misconduct and improper purpose; the fund has drawn bipartisan backlash and litigation to block it, and DOJ/IRS filings related to the suit were not submitted in response.

via Politico|

#anti-weaponization-fund #irs #kathleen-williams