Today, Campaign for Accountability renewed its request for the Virginia State Bar to investigate former Acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan for multiple potential violations of professional conduct rules during her brief, four-month tenure leading the Eastern District of Virginia.
“The Maryland Bar Rules do not limit bar complaints only to those personally impacted by a lawyer’s misconduct. Although Maryland rules provide that Bar counsel ‘may’ dismiss a complaint that draws on public accounts – leaving it fully within counsel’s discretion to investigate allegations of violations – the Bar chose not to. Clearly, the Bar was looking for an excuse to duck its responsibility to hold Carr accountable for potential misconduct.”
In its response to a complaint CfA filed last month against Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan (who a court has since found was illegally appointed), regarding her conduct in the prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James, the Virginia Bar said that, at present, there is insufficient rationale for it to open an investigation. Read CfA's response.
Campaign for Accountability filed a bar complaint asking the Florida Bar and the Virginia Bar to investigate Lindsey Halligan, a Florida-licensed attorney who Donald Trump designated as Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Today, Campaign for Accountability filed a bar complaint asking the District of Columbia Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission to investigate Brendan Carr, a member of both the D.C. and Maryland bars, and current Chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for potential violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers.
Campaign for Accountability called on the Department of Justice to immediately open criminal investigations into potential mortgage fraud violations by three current Trump Cabinet members, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, as well as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, citing evidence each has claimed primary residence on more than one home.
CfA's complaint highlights how Mr. Sarcone’s behavior across a series of events appears to violate myriad Rules of Professional Conduct by which all New York lawyers must abide.
Campaign for Accountability asked the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics to investigate Alina Habba, the Interim United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, for potential violations of the New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct related to her ordering the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, subsequent prosecution of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, and announcing a criminal investigation into New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matt Platkin.
Today, CfA received notice from the NY Attorney Grievance Committee that it has declined to investigate Emil Bove’s actions surrounding the apparent Donald Trump-Eric Adams quid pro quo scheme, instead referring the complaint to the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). Read our statement.
Today, Campaign for Accountability asked the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility to investigate Acting Deputy US Attorney General Emil Bove for potential violations of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct and DOJ policies related to his efforts to dismiss the indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of an apparent quid pro quo scheme to advance President Donald Trump’s policy agenda.