A judge ruled that former President Donald Trump’s lawyer John Eastman should be disbarred for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
State Bar Court of California Judge Yvette Roland announced her ruling Wednesday. The former Trump lawyer is facing 11 disciplinary charges in California’s bar court.
Attorney John Eastman, the architect of a legal strategy aimed at keeping former President Donald Trump in power, talks to reporters after a hearing in Los Angeles, June 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
“In view of the circumstances surrounding Eastman’s misconduct and balancing the aggravation and mitigation, the court recommends that Eastman be disbarred,” Roland wrote in her decision. The recommendation will now go to the California Supreme Court for a final ruling.
Roland’s ruling marks a defeat for Eastman, though she did side with him on one of
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