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fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Pam Bondi Wants Sole Power To Decide If DOJ Lawyers - Including Herself - Act Unethically - Above the Law

Criminal accountability is a non-starter between sovereign immunity and the inevitable blanket pardons Trump will issue. The Department has declared "war" on judges invoking contempt powers. And Justice already gutted its internal disciplinary resources. All that's left to deter the rampant ethical violations committed by government lawyers is for local bar licensing authorities to impose discipline.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Former L.A. chief deputy attorney directed fraudulent DWP lawsuit, judge rules

Jim Clark orchestrated a class-action to obtain favorable settlement terms for Los Angeles and repeatedly misled courts and public, prompting a two-year suspension recommendation.
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