"Michael Frisch, ethics counsel at the Georgetown University Law Center, sees this move as part of a broad attack on the rule of law and on the concept that lawyers should be ethically accountable for their actions. He expresses great concern that these attempts to avoid accountability will de-legitimize the processes that have traditionally regulated lawyers."
"The proposed change would give the attorney general power to request a first review of complaints filed against current or former federal prosecutors for their actions while working for the agency."
The Justice Department aims to oversee the discipline of its attorneys, allowing the attorney general to potentially delay state bar investigations into federal prosecutors. Critics argue this undermines independent checks on government lawyers and violates the McDade-Murtha Amendment. Current federal prosecutors are subject to state bar investigations, but the proposed rule would enable the attorney general to review complaints against them. DOJ officials claim the change is necessary to combat politically motivated bar complaints targeting government lawyers.
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