BREAKING: John Eastman should be disbarred, a California judge ruled Wednesday, issuing her final report after months of hearings and testimony about his fringe legal effort to keep Donald Trump in power. Eastman will lose his ability to practice law in three days. Details TK
NEWS: John Eastman's wrongdoing in 2020 was so extensive — his refusal to accept responsibility so pervasive — that the only remedy for is disbarment, a California judge ruled today. The 128-page opinion was a thorough rebuke of the Trump ally. politico.com/news/2024/03/2…
MORE: State bar investigators proved that Eastman conspired with Trump to violate criminal laws and derail the transfer of power, Roland ruled. politico.com/news/2024/03/2…
Read the full 128-page opinion recommending Eastman's disbarment: documentcloud.org/documents/2452…
ROLAND did reject one of the charges against Eastman, finding that the investigators did not prove that his Jan. 6 rally speech directly incited the crowd. politico.com/news/2024/03/2…
IMPORTANTLY: Though Roland's decision is a "recommendation" to the state Supreme Court, it automatically triggers a process to put Eastman on "inactive" status as an attorney, prohibiting him from practicing law. politico.com/news/2024/03/2…
That "inactive" status for Eastman takes effect in 3 days and remains in effect until the Supreme Court either affirms his disbarment or orders a different penalty. politico.com/news/2024/03/2…
Though Eastman cannot practice law anymore, he is NOT technically disbarred yet. This is the start of a process leading to the CA Supreme Court. Eastman can (and surely will) appeal Roland's ruling. politico.com/news/2024/03/2…
UPDATE: John Eastman plans to appeal the disbarment ruling to a panel of California’s State Bar Court. His lawyer says it’s unfair Eastman should have to fight criminal charges in GA without being able to earn money as a lawyer to pay his legal bills. politico.com/news/2024/03/2…
@kyledcheney He shouldn't have been committing crimes then! FAFO 101.