DOJ accuses DC Bar authority of weaponizing discipline against federal lawyers

The Department of Justice on Wednesday said it filed a complaint against Washington’s attorney disciplinary system for allegedly unfairly targeting federal lawyers and improperly intruding into sensitive executive branch decision-making. The complaint, filed in federal court, targets the District of Columbia’s Bar disciplinary authorities, which oversee ethics investigations involving attorneys l
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Washington Examiner
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