NEW YORK — Kenneth Chesebro, a former attorney for Donald Trump, has had his law license suspended in New York, following a guilty plea related to efforts aimed at overturning the 2020 election results in Georgia. This development marks yet another member of Trump’s legal team facing professional repercussions for their actions surrounding the contentious election.
On Thursday, a New York appeals court ruled that Chesebro’s acknowledgment of his role in a scheme to submit falsified electoral documents to Congress warranted immediate suspension. Specifically, Chesebro admitted to conspiracy to commit the filing of false documents, a felony, as part of a larger racketeering case pursued by the Fulton County district attorney against Trump and his associates.
Chesebro was not alone in his legal troubles. Earlier this year, he and two other individuals faced charges of forgery in Wisconsin, accused of attempting to prevent the certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral victory by sending incorrect elector lists to Congress.
These disciplinary actions are not isolated incidents but part of a broader trend of legal consequences for attorneys who represented the former president in his efforts to challenge the election outcome. For instance, in July, Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City Mayor and another lawyer for Trump, was disbarred in New York. The court cited Giuliani’s propagation of “demonstrably false and misleading statements” related to the 2020 election as the basis for this decision. Giuliani was later also disbarred in Washington, D.C., and he faces ongoing criminal and civil litigation, including defamation lawsuits from voting technology companies he accused of election interference.
Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, had previously been disbarred in 2019 after entering guilty pleas in multiple cases tied to his work for Trump, including charges of bank fraud, tax evasion, and lying to Congress.
Another legal figure, John Eastman, saw his license to practice law suspended in California and temporarily in Washington, D.C., for his involvement in strategies to nullify the election results. Eastman was also included as a codefendant in the Fulton County racketeering case, facing severe scrutiny for his actions post-election.
The fallout extended to Jenna Ellis, a former Trump attorney who, in October 2023, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting false statements as part of the same Fulton County case. Her admission led to the suspension of her license in Colorado, highlighting the legal community’s stringent response to ethical violations.
These cases underscore the significant legal and professional risks taken by lawyers who engage in or support efforts to challenge or overturn elections without factual basis. The repercussions for such actions continue to unfold, emphasizing the legal community’s commitment to upholding ethical standards and the integrity of electoral processes.
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