The Georgia and DC bars have now dismissed a set of ethics complaints against attorney Stefan Passantino. As readers may recall, LDAD filed an 18-page ethics complaint against Passantino in both Georgia and DC in connection with his representation of Cassidy Hutchinson, a key witness before the Congressional committee investigating the events of January 6, 2021.
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It would be tempting to think of Alexei Navalny’s death as a sad event in a far-off place. But are we really so far away? Navalny, the most high-profile critic of Vladimir Putin in Russia, was harassed, poisoned, and jailed repeatedly, the final time at a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, where he died on February 16.
Read moreSunday’s NBC Meet the Press interview of the former president by new host, Kristen Welker, was failed journalism. No news was made, and there was no strong pushback or meaningful real-time fact-checking against a guest known for compulsive lying. Indeed, there seemed to be no point...other than to try to boost ratings for a new host.
Read moreAn executive official who uses a laudable end to justify means of questionable constitutionality sets a precedent that could easily come back to haunt us all." This article on MSNBC by our colleague, Dennis Aftergut, illustrates with important nuance that even the best-intentioned efforts by government officials must be carefully crafted to keep constitutional principles and the rule of law central to their actions.
After surrendering to authorities in Georgia, Rudy Giuliani claimed that prosecutors were infringing on his “right” to be a lawyer.
He’s wrong.
Read moreA disturbing comment by the Attorney General of Indiana reflects just how severe the threats to the rule of law are.
Last week, AG Todd Rokita released a new version of his "Parents' Bill of Rights." The stated intent of the document is to answer questions parents may have about how students and educators can express their religious beliefs at school.
Read moreYesterday’s indictment of Donald Trump serves as an inflection point for this country. How we respond to a process that has no precedent in American history will send a message to the world about the strength of our democracy.
Read moreIn an important step for the legal profession and the rule of law, the Hearing Committee for the Board on Professional Responsibility of the DC Bar has issued a Report and Recommendation that Rudolph Giuliani be disbarred for actions he took in Pennsylvania to overturn the 2020 election.
Read moreIt is time to outright reject the characterization of this Supreme Court as composed of a conservative majority and liberal minority. The Court has demonstrated that it is now dominated by ideologues with an agenda to remove rights and protections carefully developed and built upon over decades of jurisprudence.
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