The Justice Department has filed a complaint against D.C. disciplinary authorities, alleging they are improperly using the attorney discipline process to regulate the official actions of federal government lawyers.
The filing seeks to nullify the D.C. Bar’s unlawful prosecution of former Assistant Attorney General Jeff Clark, which centers on internal deliberations related to potential fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The case remains tied to ongoing litigation nearly six years later.
Officials argued the disciplinary process improperly targets executive branch deliberations and risks restricting federal attorneys from providing candid legal advice.
The Justice Department said the action advances President Trump’s executive order on ending the weaponization of the federal government and a related memorandum on preventing abuses of the legal system and federal courts.
View the complaint here.
