Former Trump lawyer and coup architect John Eastman can no longer practice law in California.
Itâs official: John Eastman, Trumpâs former lawyer, can no longer practice law in California pending his appeal through the stateâs courts.
As of Tuesday, Eastman is listed as ânot eligible to practice lawâ on the State Bar of Californiaâs website. The move comes three days after State Bar Court of California Judge Yvette Roland recommended that Eastmanâs law license be put on âinvoluntary inactiveâ status.
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Eastman’s disbarment was recommended by a judge last week. Eastman can appeal through the court system in California, but those appeals are unlikely to be successful. The odds are that Eastman is unlikely to ever be able to practice law again in the state. There are 49 other states where he could be licensed, but bar associations usually don’t welcome disbarred lawyers with open arms.
The odds are that Eastman is finished as a licensed attorney, as he is yet another example of someone who did Trump’s bidding and took the fall for the criminal scheme, while Trump has so far evaded consequences.
Disbarment is not as good as a stretch in prison, but attempting to overthrow the government should have consequences.
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