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“surreal, exhausting battle to defend my integrity”

Ryan J. Reilly @ryanjreilly wrote: “Like, my soul is so tired. And I don’t know if I’m so much a warrior now as out of fucks, man. I’m out of fucks.”

slate.com wrote: Stormy Daniels Is Telling a Different, Darker Story Than She Used To
A new documentary shows just how much she—and the country—have changed since 2018.

p0rtia wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:15 am What's the over-under on this judgment coming out today?

No reason I can think of for further day. It's been freaking months.

Rolodex wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:29 pm This is the Eastman thread. Those tweets should probably go in the Clark disbarment thread.

The scale and egregiousness of Eastman’s unethical actions far surpasses the misconductmat issue in Segretti. Unlike Segretti whose offenses occurred outside his role as an attorney, Eastman’s wrongdoing was committed directly in the course and scope of his representation of President Trump and the Trump Campaign. This is an important factor, as it constitutes a fundamental breach of an attorney’s core ethical duties. Additionally, while the Segretti court found compelling mitigation based on his expressed remorse and recognition of his wrongdoing, no such mitigating factor is present with Eastman. To the contrary, Eastman has exhibited an unwillingness to acknowledge any ethical lapses regarding his actions, demonstrating an apparent inability to accept responsibility. This lack of remorse and accountability presents a significant risk that Eastman may engage in further unethical conduct, compounding the threat to the public. Given the greater magnitude of Eastman’s transgressions compared to Segretti and the heightened risk of future misconduct from his complete denial of wrongdoing, imposing greater discipline than in Segretti is appropriate to protect the public and uphold public confidence in the legal system.

Guided by the standards, case law, and the purposes of attorney discipline, the court recommends that Eastman be disbarred.

Cal. State Bar Ct. wrote:Specifically, the court recommends that Eastman pay $5,000 in sanctions for his misconduct in connection with filing several pleadings seeking to mislead the courts. The court also recommends that Eastman pay another $5,000, for a total of $10,000, for making numerous false and misleading statements regarding the conduct of the 2020 presidential election and Vice President Pence’s authority to refuse to count or delay counting properly certified slates of electoral votes and for his collaborative efforts with President Trump to impede the counting of electoral votes.

northland10 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:46 pm He should have sued the state bar and the state bar court repeatedly, in multiple jurisdictions. I heard that's a real winning whining strategy.

June bug wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:19 pm IANAL but I’m pretty sure privilege rests with the client, not the attorney.

Flatpoint High wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:18 pm BREAKING!!!

JOHN EASTMAN HAS BEEN DISBARRED

p0rtia wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:18 pm Here's the order. All 128 pages of it!

The scale and egregiousness of Eastman’s unethical actions far surpasses the misconductmat issue in Segretti. Unlike Segretti whose offenses occurred outside his role as an attorney, Eastman’s wrongdoing was committed directly in the course and scope of his representation of President Trump and the Trump Campaign. This is an important factor, as it constitutes a fundamental breach of an attorney’s core ethical duties. Additionally, while the Segretti court found compelling mitigation based on his expressed remorse and recognition of his wrongdoing, no such mitigating factor is present with Eastman.