
The D.C. Bar’s attempts to destroy the career of someone who dared support Trump was struck down by the D.C. Court of Appeals. The Bar was trying to strip the law license of a former Trump-era Department of Justice Official, Jeffrey Clark, for not complying with a subpoena by the D.C. Bar’s Office of Disciplinary Council.
The court denied the bar’s right to enforce their subpoena, stating it “infringes on Mr. Clark’s Fifth Amendment right not to be compelled to be a witness against himself.”
Court Smacks Down D.C. Bar Lawfare Against Trump Official – thefederalist.com
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Trump-era Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark won a big victory against Democrat lawfare on Monday when the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled he did not have to comply with a subpoena issued by the D.C. Bar’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel.
The appeals court denied the D.C. Bar’s attempt to enforce its subpoena against Clark because it “infringes on Mr. Clark’s Fifth Amendment right not to be compelled to be a witness against himself.” The court did not release a full opinion but promised to do so in the future.
The victory for Clark serves as a shocking blow to Democrats, who have tried to disbar more than 100 attorneys who agreed to work on election integrity cases following the 2020 presidential election. They’ve expanded that lawfare to attorneys across the nation who defend conservatives, including half of Republican attorneys general.