Despite the depth, breadth, and complexity of the case law and historical context cited by the parties, this disciplinary proceeding boils down to an analysis of whether or not Eastman, in his role as the attorney for then-President Donald Trump...
Judge Roland found a comparator in Donald Segretti, a lawyer who figured in the Watergate scandal and who was disbarred for two years after he 'repeatedly committed acts of deceit designed to subvert the free electoral process.'
Judge Roland notes that 'Segretti had significant mitigation. He was only 30 years old at the time of the misconduct and thought he was acting under the umbrella of the White House.' Where Eastman is 63, and his infamous coup memos, written on behalf of the Trump campaign and not the White House, were a whole lot more serious than Segretti's 'dirty tricks.'
The scale and egregiousness of Eastman's unethical actions far surpasses the misconduct at issue in Segretti.
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