The ethics trial of John Eastman must proceed despite efforts to delay it: California Bar.
Attorney John Eastman’s Disbarment Proceedings to Proceed Despite Pleas for Delay
According to a new filing from California State Bar officials, attorney John Eastman’s ongoing disbarment proceedings, in which he is accused of violating ethics and state law, will continue as scheduled. Despite Eastman’s requests for a delay, prosecutors in the disciplinary case argue that the trial on the 11-count complaint should resume on Aug. 22. Eastman’s plea for a delay was based on the ongoing federal criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump, whom he advised, and any potential trial that may arise from it.
State Bar’s Position
In an Aug. 15 court filing, state bar attorney Duncan Carling stated, “The burden on the State Bar of postponing the remainder of the trial for an indefinite period of time, possibly several years, outweighs the burden on respondent in completing the trial.” The state bar’s filing came one day after Eastman, Trump, and 17 others were indicted on racketeering and other charges related to their alleged attempts to pressure Georgia election officials to manipulate the results of the 2020 presidential election. The state bar’s attorneys also noted that the Fulton County criminal case against Eastman and his co-defendants could take years to resolve.
Eastman’s Concerns
Even before the Georgia charges were brought, Eastman expressed his desire to postpone the remainder of his trial due to concerns about being targeted in special counsel Jack Smith’s probe. Smith’s Aug. 3 indictment described Eastman as one of Trump’s co-conspirators in an alleged scheme to undermine the 2020 election results. However, Smith has only charged Trump in the federal case so far.
State Bar’s Evidence
Carling emphasized that the state bar has a substantial amount of evidence against Eastman that it intends to present in the case before the State Bar Court of California. He wrote, “The State Bar has presented extensive evidence to support … charges that [Eastman] engaged in acts of dishonesty and moral turpitude in matters concerning the peaceful transition of power in 2020.” Eastman disputes these charges and continues to assert that the 2020 election was fraudulent and that his actions to challenge the results were justified.
Carling also highlighted the strong public interest in the case and the importance of resolving the dispute as quickly as possible.
Eastman’s Response
On Tuesday, Eastman released a statement through his co-counsel, Harvey Silverglate, pledging to challenge the “legal cluster bomb” of the Georgia racketeering case in ”any and all forums.”
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