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In reply to the discussion: American Bar Association took a stand [View all]Ms. Toad
(38,351 posts)16. The American Bar Association is not a bar.
The ABA is a voluntary association of attorneys, with absolutely no ability to grant a license to practice law to anyone anywhere - and similarly no ability to take one away. It can, unlike bars, make political pronouncements - as it did here
You accused them of being the group which refused to disbar who
"refused to disbar lawyers who participated in conspiracies to commit torture and murder under a previous tyrannical Republican regime, and have since refused to disbar the lawless clowns of the most recent one".
You might as well have accused the local supermarket of refusing to disbar the same people - they have just as much power to disbar attorneys as the ABA does. - ZERO
As for bars which have disbarred bad actors in this recent regime:
NY and WDC bars disbarred Rudi Giuliani
WDC Ethics Committee has recommended suspending Jeffrey Clark's license for two years (case still pending)
Colorado suspended Jenna Ellis from the practice of law for 3 years
California Bar has brought charges and recommend disbarment of John Eastman (case still pending)
Michigan has sanctioned Sidney Powell and additional investigations are ongoing
Multiple complaints are still being processed by multiple state bars against many of Trump's election attorneys - including Ephstyn and Mitchel
Many more have also been sanctioned by the courts (entities which include attorneys but also not bars - and also which have no authority to disbar), and have had criminal charges brought against them by prosecutors (groups of people which include attorneys but also not bars - and also which have no authority to disbar).
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OK, so how about the ABA censuring, disapproving, adverse recommendation, etc.?
TheRickles
Mar 2025
#15
First - I have no idea whether any of these "bad actors" are members of the ABA.
Ms. Toad
Mar 2025
#17
Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed and informative reply. Much appreciated.
TheRickles
Mar 2025
#28
Thanks for sharing. It's sad that while many of us are trying to figure out what we can do, those who
LT Barclay
Mar 2025
#5
Again - you slammed the ABA. The ABA has zero to do with the complaints you have.
Ms. Toad
Mar 2025
#22
Using a technicality to defang a painful fact is a very lawyerly tactic.
AmericaUnderSiege
Mar 2025
#36
That's all? They need to come together to legally fight for the country.
live love laugh
Mar 2025
#19