ToplineA lawyer representing former Trump attorney Sidney Powell in a pair of defamation cases is facing disciplinary charges in Washington D.C. over a legally dubious lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of former President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, making him the latest lawyer to face disciplinary actions over alleged election interference bids. A lawyer representing former Trump attorney Sidney Powell is facing disciplinary action over his ... [+] role in the former president’s alleged bid to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Key BackgroundHaller, Joseph and Johnson are the latest in a string of lawyers tied to Trump’s alleged bid to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss to face disciplinary action. Former Trump attorney John Eastman, who was indicted on nine charges in the Georgia case, was also found culpable in November for violating professional ethics standards in aiding Trump’s alleged bid to thwart the election results. Trump has also been indicted in Georgia over alleged election interference, as well as by Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith on four counts of conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding.

Source: Forbes January 19, 2024 23:34 UTC