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April 3, 2024

John Eastman Disbarred in California over Advising Trump on 2020 Coup Attempt
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Donald Trump's former lawyer John Eastman has been disbarred in
California for his role in trying to help Trump overturn the 2020
election. A California judge wrote in her ruling, "Eastman's wrongdoing
constitutes exceptionally serious ethical violations warranting severe
professional discipline." Eastman is a former law school dean at Chapman
University School of Law.


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