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LDAD Files Ethics Complaint Against Three Senior DOJ Officials Over Lawsuits Demanding Voter Records
LDAD, joined by 53 retired judges and scholars, has filed an ethics complaint with the State Bar of California against three senior Department of Justice officials: Harmeet Dhillon, the former Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division; Robert Keenan, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division; and Eric Neff, Acting Chief of the Voting Section.
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Fulcrum Series: Where Founding Principles Meet the Moment
This Fulcrum series from Lawyers Defending American Democracy connects the words of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to current events that threaten democracy and the justice system. Each piece highlights the unique responsibility lawyers carry—through their oath, professional obligations, and roles in their communities—to help the public understand what’s at risk and to speak out when democratic principles are under threat.
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