"The proposal is the North Carolina GOP's latest attack on the state bar, a government agency that regulates lawyers. If this proposal becomes law, the same Republicans who have targeted Democratic justices with bogus ethics charges will control the committee that decides when lawyers violate ethics rules."
"Republicans on the committee have hurled accusations of 'cancel culture' at the state bar committee that investigates lawyers, but they have steadfastly refused to provide any examples."
"In 2024 a former lawmaker on the committee said that he wanted to ensure 'that we're not allowing the public to use the Bar as a weapon against people to cancel, and to otherwise curb and influence rights that we've been given under the First Amendment.'"
North Carolina Republicans are attempting to gain control over the state bar, which regulates lawyers' ethics compliance. This proposal would allow politicians to sanction or disbar attorneys they oppose. Previous efforts included demands for the bar to disclose staff political affiliations. Accusations of 'cancel culture' have been made against the bar, but no examples were provided. A former lawmaker expressed concerns about the bar being used to influence First Amendment rights. This move represents a significant shift in the governance of the legal profession in North Carolina.
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