Donald Trump's list of his former attorneys who have received sanctions or been barred from the practice of law in one or more jurisdictions just got a little bit longer.
Jeffrey Clark, a former high-ranking Justice Department official under Trump's administration, was found to have violated ethics rules. Similarly, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani predicted he would be disbarred and that it would help him "in heaven."
Now, Trump lawyer John Eastman "has been temporarily suspended from practicing law in the District of Columbia," according to Bloomberg News.
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"The suspension is temporary until the final disposition of the California proceeding, DC Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby wrote Friday," the report states. "California State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland on May 1 rejected Eastman’s attempt to lift his suspension in that state, saying his disbarment would 'safeguard the public' after he made false claims about the 2020 election. The California Supreme Court will make the final determination."
In California, according to the report, "Roland in March found that Eastman should be disbarred for knowingly making false claims about Trump winning the 2020 presidential election."
The report notes that former Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro has also had his law license suspended.
Law & Crime also picked up the news, noting of Eastman, "The erstwhile Donald Trump ally has fought so he can continue to represent his clients and earn money as he defends his law licenses while also facing down the prospect of his own looming criminal trial on racketeering (RICO) charges in Fulton County, Georgia."
"A similar request to stay his temporary inactive status in the Golden State was denied by California State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland on May 1, citing the 'gravity of Eastman’s transgressions, particularly those involving moral turpitude, and the increased likelihood of future misconduct due to his refusal to acknowledge any wrongdoing,'" the Law & Crime report states.
