California court upholds John Eastman’s disbarment for role in Trump 2020 plot

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California court upholds John Eastman’s disbarment for role in Trump 2020 plot

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/1 ... t-00411266

John Eastman, a former law professor and Trump legal advisor, was involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, including promoting a legally unsupported theory that Vice President Mike Pence could reject electoral votes on January 6, 2021. This led to multiple disciplinary charges filed by the State Bar of California in January 2023.

The California State Bar Court’s Review Department affirmed a March 2024 decision recommending Eastman’s disbarment, upholding 10 out of 11 charges against him for "egregious and deceitful conduct." This decision solidifies his ineligibility to practice law, a status already in place due to his involuntary inactive status since earlier proceedings.

Eastman faced indictments in Georgia and Arizona for his election-related actions. The State Bar’s action is framed as a reminder of ethical obligations for attorneys, with historical parallels to the 1974 disbarment of Watergate figure Donald Segretti.