Judge suspends law license of lawyer for Alex Jones following Sandy Hook document leaks

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Politics

CNN — A Connecticut judge suspended the law license of a lawyer for right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after he allegedly improperly released court documents from the Sandy Hook defamation case. The files included two years of Jones’ text messages, medical records from some of the Sandy Hook families and other confidential discovery items.

“At a basic level, attorneys must competently and appropriately handle the discovery of sensitive materials in civil cases,” Judge Barbara Bellis wrote in a court order that suspended attorney Norman Pattis’ license for six months. “Otherwise, our civil system, in which discovery of sensitive information is customary and routine, would simply collapse.”

Bellis said she “flatly rejected” Pattis’ assertion that his release of the confidential records was an “inadvertent mistake,” writing that Pattis “failed to provide even the minimal amount of attention and care required when it came to handling the plaintiffs’ sensitive discovery materials.”

“We cannot expect our system of justice or out attorneys to be perfect but we can expect fundamental fairness and decency,” Bellis wrote. “There was no fairness or decency in the treatment of the plaintiffs’ most sensitive and personal information, and no excuse for [Pattis’] misconduct.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/06/politics/alex-jones-lawyer-suspended-sandy-hook

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[SheltieLover]

1. Good!

[AllaN01Bear]

2. i hope the families can sue him. good on the judge .

[Grins]

13. No! Alex Jones can sue him!!

Malfeasance

[happybird]

3. Can this be used by Jones to appeal?

Something similar to inadequate representation but, in this case, bad lawyerin’ (whatever that is technically called)?

[Botany]

4. Judge Bellis "flatly rejected" Pattis' assertion that his release of the confidential records was

... an “inadvertent mistake."


Good because it is time to knee cap these un-American right wing shits.

[republianmushroom]

5. one down many more to go

[Martin68]

6. The rule of law sucks when you are a slimy shyster.

[iluvtennis]

7. Awesome news! n/t

[oldsoftie]

8. Someone here said at the time that the lawyer would get dinged for that

[rsdsharp]

9. Connecticut must have an odd disciplinary system.

I’ve never heard of a trial judge being able to suspend a lawyer’s license.

[Bev54]

10. He also is the lawyer for a couple of insurrectionists, Biggs and Jone's

sidekick, Shroyer. They are already requesting their trials be delayed. Pattis should actually recommend immediately that they get substitute counsel, so as to not prejudice their cases.

[WA-03 Democrat]

11. Slap on the wrist

Max they can suspend is 3 years. Take it all away. This bastard should be confined to the down field area of a target range with a deer antler hat on.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

15. Don't believe execution is appropriate. Loss of professional livelihood is. More to come for sure!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. Here is a link to the ruling/opinion

Susan Bankston just forwarded this to me
https://civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/DocumentInquiry/DocumentInquiry.aspx?DocumentNo=24243133
According to Mark, Pattis took the 5th during his hearing. The Texas attorney Renyal's hearing is next week and it is expected that he will get a 3-month suspension

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Ain't that a shame

[ck4829]

16. Whoops