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Attorneys file ethics complaint against DOJ official over 2020 election

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A group of attorneys on Tuesday filed an ethics complaint against Jeffrey B. Clark, a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia, former Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and former Acting Chief of the Department’s Civil Division.

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Arizona grand jury indicts Trump campaign associates over 2020 presidential election interference

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced on Wednesday that a state grand jury returned an indictment against 18 individuals associated with former US President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn Arizona’s election results in the 2020 presidential election. It is too important.”

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Nevada indicts six individuals for acting as ‘fake electors’ in the 2020 presidential election

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Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced Wednesday that six individuals have been indicted by a Nevada grand jury for falsely representing themselves as electors in the 2020 election. All six were charged with two felony counts for Offering a False Instrument for Filing and Uttering a Forged Instrument.

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Third former Trump attorney pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

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Jenna Ellis, one of former President Donald Trump’s ex-attorneys charged in the Georgia election interference case , pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings. Ellis is the former Deputy District Attorney for Weld County, Colorado, where she mostly handled minor criminal proceedings.

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Getting Automated: An End-to-End Guide to Law Firm Automation

Today, automation-based solutions are widespread practice — nearly half of firms were using them in 2020. In our experience, the typical law firm only takes advantage of 10% to 20% of its legal software's capabilities, which is understandable— you're an attorney, not a technologist.

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US Supreme Court rejects appeal from Trump-affiliated attorneys in Michigan sanctions case

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The US Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear an appeal from a group of attorneys associated with former president Donald Trump, led by Sidney Powell, against sanctions placed upon them for allegedly abusing the Michigan state legal system in their 2020 election fraud lawsuit. The case, Powell v.

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Georgia judge upholds indictment against Trump in 2020 election interference case

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The Georgia judge overseeing former president Donald Trump’s 2020 state election interference case upheld the criminal indictment underlying the case on Thursday. The post Georgia judge upholds indictment against Trump in 2020 election interference case appeared first on JURIST - News. Trump faces ten charges, himself.

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