The assault on Trump’s 2020 election legal team continues5 minute read

The news just broke that Rudy Giuliani may be disbarred by a D.C. based bar discipline committee.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was the most prominent voice among President Trump’s legal team during the aftermath of the 2020 election.

The DC Bar Association released a 41 page document stating that Giuliani should be disbarred and why.

Disciplinary Counsel charged Respondent Rudolph W. Giuliani with violating Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct 3.1 and 8.4(d), based on his prosecution of a lawsuit in Pennsylvania following the 2020 presidential election.

Disciplinary Counsel proved by clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Giuliani violated Rules 3.1 and 8.4(d). He violated Pennsylvania by filing a lawsuit seeking to change the result of the 2020 presidential election when he had no factual basis, and consequently no legitimate legal grounds, to do so. His prosecution of the lawsuit also seriously undermined the administration of justice and violated Pennsylvania.

The final decision will be made soon by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals.

The decision-makers at the DC Bar Association are nothing more than an arm of the permanent regime in Washington,” Ted Goodman, a spokesperson for Giuliani told Politico. “This is also part of an effort to deny President Trump effective counsel by persecuting Rudy Giuliani—objectively one of the most effective prosecutors in American history. I call on rank-and-file members of the DC Bar Association to speak out against this great injustice.

Some of the other legal voices were Lin Wood, Jenna Ellis who both came under fire for their roll in protesting the 2020 election outcome.

From Politico: John Eastman, an architect of Trump’s last-ditch bid to upend the election, is in the midst of protracted disciplinary hearings in California, which have now been postponed to late August.

After a nine-month delay, Jeff Clark — a former senior Justice Department official who Trump sought to deputize in service of his efforts to remain in power — was ordered to appear for bar discipline hearings this fall despite his continued efforts to stave off the proceedings.

And Trump campaign attorney Jenna Ellis, who worked closely with Giuliani, reached a settlement with Colorado bar authorities earlier this year, admitting that she repeatedly made false statements about election fraud amid efforts to help Trump stay in power.

Lawyers who aligned with Trump’s effort but operated independently have faced other disciplinary probes and threats of sanctions. One of those lawyers, Lin Wood, recently announced he was retiring from his law practice.