{"id":1993612,"date":"2023-08-07T19:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T23:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-eastman-asks-judge-to-pause-ethics-trial-over-possible-indictment-in-2020-election-case\/"},"modified":"2023-08-07T19:53:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T23:53:04","slug":"john-eastman-asks-judge-to-pause-ethics-trial-over-possible-indictment-in-2020-election-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-eastman-asks-judge-to-pause-ethics-trial-over-possible-indictment-in-2020-election-case\/","title":{"rendered":"John Eastman requests a halt to ethics trial due to potential indictment in 2020 election case."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohn-eastman-asks-judge-to-pause-ethics-trial-over-possible-indictment-in-2020-election-case%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1993612&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>John Eastman Requests Delay in Disbarment\u2064 Proceedings Amid Expected Indictment<\/h2>\n<p>John Eastman, the attorney\u2064 who\u200d advised\u200d former\u2063 President Donald\u200d Trump leading up to the Jan. 6 Capitol \u200driot, has filed\u200d a request\u200b with a \u2062California court to postpone his disbarment\u2063 proceedings. This\u2063 comes as an indictment is anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been indicted \u200bfor\u2062 the\u2063 third\u2062 time this year on four counts related to alleged attempts to \u200coverturn the 2020 election. Eastman\u200d is believed to be one of the six co-conspirators \u200cmentioned in the indictment. While their \u2063identities remain \u2062undisclosed as they currently\u2063 face\u2064 no charges, the\u200b description provided aligns with Eastman&#8217;s actions. It\u2062 describes an attorney who devised and attempted to\u2064 implement\u200c a strategy to obstruct the certification of the presidential election by leveraging the Vice President&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-indictment-who-are-the-six-co-conspirators-in-jack-smith-jan-6-case\/\" title=\"Who are the six co-conspirators in the Jan. 6 case involving Donald Trump's indictment?\">ceremonial role overseeing<\/a>\u200b the certification proceeding.<\/p>\n<h3>Up for\u2063 Debate: Trump,\u200b DeSantis, and 2024 GOP Hopefuls&#8217; Stance on Spending and Debt<\/h3>\n<p>The State\u2064 Bar of\u200b California is\u200c presenting its case to disbar Eastman \u2062due to his promotion of voter\u2063 fraud allegations following\u200b the 2020 presidential election. Eastman&#8217;s legal team has \u2062requested a trial postponement, as \u2063stated \u200cin a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-ghislaine-maxwell-attorney-defends-op-ed-saying-her-charges-should-be-dropped-like-bill-cosbys\/\" title=\"Former Ghislaine Maxwell Attorney Defends Op-Ed Saying Her Charges Should Be Dropped Like Bill Cosby\u2019s\">court filing released<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 6,\u200d 2021, Eastman\u200c spoke at the &#8220;Save America&#8221; \u2062rally in Washington, D.C., standing alongside Rudy Giuliani, Trump&#8217;s former\u2062 personal attorney. This rally\u2062 took place just hours before the Capitol riot\u200b unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>Reports from 2021 indicate that Eastman was present in the Oval Office \u200dthe day before the insurrection, participating in meetings with former Vice \u200bPresident Mike Pence. The discussions involved plans for\u200d Pence\u2063 to object to\u200d the counting\u2064 of\u2064 Electoral \u2062College results, \u2064which \u200cconfirmed President Joe Biden&#8217;s victory. This interaction is also referenced in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-charged-with-election-interference-for-social-media-post\/\" title=\"Conservative charged with election interference for social media post\">recent indictment<\/a>, although \u2064Eastman&#8217;s name \u200cis not explicitly\u200c mentioned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to\u200b read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>California attorneys argue that Eastman was fully aware that the\u200b plan to delay the counting of Electoral College votes was unconstitutional. However, he chose to participate regardless, which they believe warrants the revocation\u2062 of his bar status.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200ctheir request, Eastman&#8217;s lawyers propose \u2062an alternative option to a delay. They suggest a three-month stay \u200cof the proceedings to allow for an updated assessment of the ongoing investigation&#8217;s scope. This includes \u200dconsidering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-eastman-asks-judge-to-pause-ethics-trial-over-possible-indictment-in-2020-election-case\/\" title=\"John Eastman requests a halt to ethics trial due to potential indictment in 2020 election case.\">recent\u2064 federal\u2062 grand jury indictment<\/a> against\u2064 Trump and the likelihood of formal charges being brought against \u2062Eastman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Eastman, ex-attorney to Donald Trump during the Capitol riot, seeks postponement of his disbarment hearing in California due to an anticipated indictment. 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