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In the sanctions portion of the proceeding, disciplinary counsel Hamilton Fox III pointed to the seriousness of aggravating factors in Clark's violations.

"Because of the stakes, because of the effect on the fundamental fabric of the democracy, which Mr. Clark had to know about, you throw out those cases and look at the effect of what he did," Fox said.

The counsel pointed to Clark's own character witness, who said he was an excellent lawyer, "who had to know what he was doing, who had to know the effect of what he was doing on our country, who had to know that he was participating in an existential threat to our constitutional democracy, and no lawyer who engages in such misconduct, whatever his motives may be, no lawyer ought to be permitted to hold a license to practice law in the District of Columbia."

"And I would submit to you that in the context of what he did, the only sanction is disbarment," he concluded.

The disciplinary panel said it would decide on Clark's sanctions later.

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[–] WoahWoah 30 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Someone should tell that dude that he looks like he's having liver failure.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Shhhh....the problem will sort itself out.

Something something according to God's Plan™

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That was immediately my first thought as well.

[–] FuglyDuck 4 points 2 months ago

I thought it was an announcement that they were making a live action simpson's movie.

Then I read the title.

[–] geekworking 6 points 2 months ago

Ethics sounds trivial. Wasn't this the failed coup that Trump tried to pull off inside the justice department?

This was some mid-level guy who was going to illegally threaten Georgia on behalf of the DOJ, and in return, Trump was going install him as the puppet head of DOJ because the people in charge would not illegally take actions without any actual evidence.

[–] Treczoks 5 points 2 months ago

Wake me up then they put this creature behind bars.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

He looks like a Simpsons Character.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Clark argued in court filings that attorney discipline proceedings are being “weaponized” against Trump’s allies.

I'm gonna try using this when I get in trouble with the law in the future. "You can't 'weaponize' the laws like that, judge. It isn't fair." It'll prolly go about as well as the SovCit shitheads arguing about maritime gobbledygook.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I didn't know we had so many unemployed experts in civil engineering and maritime law. Maybe they should head to Baltimore and get all this sorted out. 🤣

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Weird how a group of people doing major crimes together are being targeted by the DoJ. Must be because they signed some documents with black or blue ink smh.