The State Bar Court of California recommends that John Eastman be disbarred. The opinion is impressive - detailed, clear, and absolutely firm that lying about law and fact to a court is disqualifying for membership in the bar. Equally firmly, the court finds that Eastman conspired to commit a crime with his client, Donald Trump, by conspiring to obstruct the electoral count for the 2020 presidential election. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24521262-eastman-decision-trial #LawFedi #LegalEthics #Jan6 1/
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Former #FBI director #JamesComey indicted by #Trump #DOJ
AG #PamBondi said on social media that “no one is above the law” moments after #Comey was indicted on charges of making a false statement & obstruction.
“Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people,” Bondi posted with zero irony.
Bondi did not add any more details.
#law #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-9-25-2025?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-09-25-Breaking+News
More of this please:
#NY judge in #LuigiMangione case warns #Trump #DOJ over comments
A federal judge on Wednesday warned DOJ ofcls that continued public comments about the case against #Mangione could result in #sanctions for violating rules about what #attorneys can say publicly about open #litigation & a related court directive.
#law #ethics #LegalEthics #propaganda #judiciary
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/24/ny-judge-luigi-mangione-case-warns-justice-department-over-comments/
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Attorney General #PamBondi is set to testify before #Congress Tuesday amid mounting *concerns* [evidence] that the #DOJ under her leadership is being weaponized to go after Trump's perceived enemies.
Bondi's appearance before the #Senate #Judiciary Committee comes less than 2 weeks after the DOJ secured an indictment against former #FBI Director #JamesComey following public demands from #Trump to do so.
#law #LegalEthics #tyranny #RevengePolitics
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/07/nx-s1-5563934/bondi-senate-judiciary-committee-testify
Though not serving as Trump’s attorney when he appeared as a witness today in Trump’s trial for criminally falsifying business records, Robert Costello is a lawyer, bound by New York’s Rules of Professional Conduct. Costello repeatedly showed his ethical unfitness, violating the most basic principles that inform the entire code. I’ve screenshot the very first paragraph of the entire code, highlighting the most pertinent phrases. 1/ #LawFedi #Ethics #LegalEthics
![PREAMBLE:
A LAWYER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
[1] A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients and an officer of the legal system with special responsibility for the quality of justice. As a representative of clients, a lawyer assumes many roles, including advisor, advocate, negotiator, and evalua-tor. As an officer of the legal system, each lawyer has a duty to uphold the legal process; to demonstrate respect for the legal system; to seek improvement of the law; and to promote access to the legal system and the administration of justice. In addition, a lawyer should further the public's understanding of and confidence in the rule of law and the justice system because, in a constitutional democracy, legal institutions depend on popular participation and support to maintain their authority.](/proxy/post_attachment/214621/5a05ec6822.jpeg "PREAMBLE:
A LAWYER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
[1] A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients and an officer of the legal system with special responsibility for the quality of justice. As a representative of clients, a lawyer assumes many roles, including advisor, advocate, negotiator, and evalua-tor. As an officer of the legal system, each lawyer has a duty to uphold the legal process; to demonstrate respect for the legal system; to seek improvement of the law; and to promote access to the legal system and the administration of justice. In addition, a lawyer should further the public's understanding of and confidence in the rule of law and the justice system because, in a constitutional democracy, legal institutions depend on popular participation and support to maintain their authority.")
Fmr #FBI dir #JamesComey, reviled & targeted by #Trump as part of his #retribution campaign, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wed in federal court in Alexandria, VA.
The judge set a trial date for Jan 5. But Comey’s lawyer, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, said he intended to file to motions to dismiss the case before then [TYVM], including one accusing the govt of malicious & selective prosecution based on Trump’s public demand that Comey be prosecuted.
#law #LegalEthics
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/08/us/james-comey-arraignment-fbi/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share
Ya think?
Federal #Judges, Warning of ‘#JudicialCrisis,’ Fault #SCOTUS’ Emergency Orders
Dozens of sitting judges shared with NYT their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the #SupremeCourt releases opaque orders about #Trump admin policies.
#law #CorruptCourt #ActivistCourt #LegalEthics #judiciary
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/us/politics/judicial-crisis-supreme-court-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Exclusive: Wide-ranging group of US officials pursues #Trump's fight against ‘Deep State’
A group of dozens of officials from across the federal government, including US #intelligence officers, has been helping to steer Trump's drive for #retribution against his perceived enemies, according to government records and a source familiar with the effort.
#law #LegalEthics #WeaponizationOfGovernment
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/wide-ranging-group-us-officials-pursues-trumps-fight-against-deep-state-2025-10-20/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
#Trump straight up robbing #taxpayers
Trump Demands #DOJ Pay Him $230 Million For Federal Investigations Into Him
Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for Trump & those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.
#law #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics #propaganda
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/politics/trump-justice-department-compensation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Judge scolds #Comey prosecutors for ‘indict first & investigate second’ approach
U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick described the #DOJ’s approach to James B. Comey’s prosecution as “highly unusual.”
#law #LegalEthics #Trump #RevengePolitics #retribution
https://wapo.st/4orYWUJ
#NYAG #LetitiaJames urges court to toss her case, calling it #Trump’s #revenge
New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined the list of #DOJ targets seeking to dismiss criminal charges by arguing vindictive prosecution — because, let’s face it, it is.
#law #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics #retribution #FHFA
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/07/letitia-james-vindictive-prosecution-motion/
Judge #AileenCannon Is Back—& Poised to Do More Damage for #Trump
Donald Trump is sending all of his #revenge cases to his favorite judge.
The #DOJ is teeing up a sprawling “conspiracy” investigation into Trump’s perceived political enemies, which will be sent to the same judge who got him his #ClassifiedDocuments get-out-jail free card.
#law #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment
https://newrepublic.com/post/203075/judge-aileen-cannon-donald-trump-lawsuits
#DOJ Watchdog Has Gone Silent, Lawyers for #WhistleBlower Say
Lawyers for a fired Justice Department lawyer say the agency’s #InspectorGeneral appears to have ignored at least 20 different requests to scrutinize #misconduct.
#Trump #law #LegalEthics
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/us/politics/trump-administration-doj-watchdog-reuveni.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Finally! This man is all kinds of wrong.
#Trump #DOJ official #EdMartin formally accused of ethical violations over letter he sent to #Georgetown Law about its #diversity programs
Ed Martin, an outspoken Trump admin official, is facing #attorney discipline proceedings in Washington, DC, for a letter he sent to Georgetown Law about its diversity programs, the district’s professional conduct investigator announced on Tuesday.
#law #LegalEthics #WhiteSupremacy #Jan6
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/politics/ed-martin-bar-discipline-complaint
Top #Trump housing official, #BillPulte, issues new #criminal referral for New York AG #LetitiaJames after several previous attempts failed
According to a person familiar with the matter, Pulte, the director of the #FHFA, issued 2 referrals to the #DOJ, one to the #USAttorney for Northern District of Illinois & another to the US Attorney for Southern District of Florida.
Both alleged “suspected homeowners insurance fraud.”
#law #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/politics/bill-pulte-criminal-referral-letitia-james?cid=ios_app
Judge blocks #Pentagon order branding #Anthropic a #NationalSecurity risk, calling its underlying logic 'Orwellian'
The #ArtificialIntelligence lab argued that the #Trump admin was punishing it for speaking about the risks of its #technology.
#law #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/26/pentagon-anthropic-national-security-risk-order-blocked/
#KashPatel’s push against Democratic lawmaker raises concerns within #FBI
The FBI director seeks to post documents on Rep #EricSwalwell despite no evidence of wrongdoing, officials said.
#Trump #DOJ #law #LegalEthics #EnemiesList #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/28/fbi-patel-eric-swalwell/
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She is bad, #Blanche is far worse.
#Trump fired AG #PamBondi, acc/to a person familiar, removing the nation’s top law enforcement officer as his frustration with her job performance deepened. Trump has been souring on Bondi for months, especially because of her handling of the #EpsteinFiles, which has become a political liability for Trump among his supporters. #ToddBlanche, the deputy attorney general [#DAG], will be acting AG, the person said.
#law #LegalEthics #DOJ
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/politics/pam-bondi-role-trump?cid=ios_app