Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.govRobert Hinchman, Senior CounselOffice of Legal PolicyU.S. Department of Justice950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,Washington, DC 20530-0001Subject: Proposed Rule, U.S. Department of Justice, “Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys,” 91 Fed. CSS’ commitment to a professional civil service and CfA’s work exposing government misconduct are both implicated by the Department of Justice’s proposed rule, “Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys,” 91 Fed. Historically, attorney-discipline issues involving DOJ lawyers have been handled through a layered but generally cooperative process. But the proposed rule also covers former DOJ attorneys, a category for which managerial justifications are weakest and shielding concerns are strongest. § 530B, which requires that government attorneys be subject to state ethics rules to the same extent and in the same manner as other attorneys.

Source: The Guardian April 07, 2026 05:01 UTC