Ed Martin, outspoken Justice Department lawyer, is formally accused of ethical violations | CNN Politics
Ed Martin, an outspoken Trump administration official, is facing attorney discipline proceedings in Washington, DC, for a letter he sent to Georgetown Law about its diversity programs, the districtâs professional conduct investigator announced on Tuesday. Martin is formally accused of violating his ethical codes as an attorney for telling Georgetown Lawâs dean last year that his Justice Department office wouldnât hire students because of the schoolâs diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives programs, according to the filing from Hamilton Fox, the disciplinary counsel for DC who acts as a quasi-prosecutor on attorney discipline matters. Unlike unsolicited complaints, Foxâs formal disciplinary complaint kicks off professional conduct proceedings for Martin in which he will need to respond and could be sanctioned or ultimately lose his law license. Foxâs announcement on Tuesday marks the first major bar discipline proceeding against a high-profile administration official or attorney supporting President Donald Trump during Trumpâs second term. Several Trump lawyers faced disciplinary proceedings after the efforts to overturn Joe Bidenâs victory in the 2020 president
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