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Washington Times: Conservatives mull bar complaints against lawyers who sought to kick Trump off the ballot

First published in the Washington Times.

John Eastman, lawyer for Donald Trump
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People For's Elliot Mincberg is quoted on disbarring John Eastman, former legal counsel for Donald Trump as a product of his unethical behavior.

In the wake of a California judge ruling this week to disbar Trump-allied attorney John Eastman, conservative advocates are mulling filing complaints of their own against Democrat-aligned attorneys who sought to kick former President Trump off the ballot.

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Elliot Mincberg, senior fellow at People For the American Way, said Mr. Eastman was being punished for misrepresentations and his conduct — not for a novel legal theory. He said that is different than the lawyers who sought to remove Mr. Trump from the ballot and the comparison is offensive.

“There is nothing wrong with far-out theories,” he said. “Honest conduct is what the ethical authorities are trying to ensure happens.”

Read the full article at the Washington Times.