Posted on October 28, 2008 by E.M.
Crossposted at Oxdown Gazette.
Theodore F. Stevens, the United States Senator from Alaska was convicted of seven (7) felonies on October 27, 2008. His conviction violates the Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct. Although an inactive member of the Alaska Bar Association, Mr. Stevens remains subject to the obligations imposed by the Alaska Rules of [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Theodore F. Stevens | Tagged: Alaska, Bar Association, Grievance, Grievance Project, Sen. Ted Stevens, Ted Stevens, Theodore F. Stevens | 4 Comments »
Posted on October 28, 2008 by E.M.
Crossposted at Oxdown Gazette.
Patrick J. Rogers is the New Mexico attorney who represents and advises the Republican Party of New Mexico on its voter suppression efforts. I have documented from the public record Mr. Rogers’ conduct that violates the New Mexico Rules of Professional Conduct. Unfortunately, the state bar system requires that a [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Patrick J. Rogers | Tagged: ACORN, Al Romero, Alberto Gonzales, Albuquerque, Alfredo Romero, American Center for Voting Rights, Associated Press, Bar Association, Bernalillo County, Bernalillo County Clerk, Brennan Center for Justice, Brittany Rivera, David Iglesias, Department of Justice, Donald Wine, Emily Garcia, Ethical Violation, firedoglake, Francisco Martinez, Gary King, Gerry Hebert, GOP, Grievance, Grievance Project, Guadalupe Bojorquez, Gwyneth Doland, Harriet Miers, Jenais Griego, John Boehner, John McCain, John Yoo, Jon Greenbaum, Justine Fox-Young, Kari Brandenburg, Kyle Sampson, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Lisa Murkowski, Loyola Law School, Mark "Thor" Hearne, Mark Everett Fuller, Melanie Dabovich, Michael J. Elston, Michael Slater, Modrall Sperling, Monica Goodling, Monica Marie Goodling, New Mexico, New Mexico Bar Association, New Mexico Independent, Oxdown Gazette, Pat Rogers, Patrick J. Rogers, Professional Misconduct, Project Vote, Republican Party, Republican Party of New Mexico, Republicans | 7 Comments »
Posted on August 20, 2008 by E.M.
On July 7, 2008, CREW filed a complaint against Michael J. Elston with the Virginia Bar for his role in the illegal politicization of hiring practices at the Department of Justice. However, CREW did not file a complaint with the Illinois, Kansas or Missouri Bars, jurisdictions in which Mr. Elston is also admitted, as [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Michael J. Elston | Tagged: Amy Goldstein, Bud Cummins, Carol Lam, CREW, Dan Eggen, Department of Justice, Grievance, Illinois, John Conyers, John McKay, Kansas, Lara Jakes Jordan, McGuire Woods LLP, Michael J. Elston, Missouri, Murray Waas, National Journal, Newsweek, Office of Professional Responsibility, Office of the Inspector General, Patrick Leahy, Paul Charlton, Paul Kiel, Paul McNulty, Professional Misconduct, Rules of Professional Conduct, TPMMuckraker, Virginia, Washington Post | 4 Comments »
Posted on August 4, 2008 by E.M.
I have updated the statement of facts alleging various violations by Harriet E. Miers of the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct with the recent Memorandum Opinion in COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES v. HARRIET MIERS, et al., Civil Action No. 08-0409 (JDB). in which United States District Judge John D. Bates confirms [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Harriet E. Miers | Tagged: Fred Fielding, Harriet Miers, John Bates, John Conyers, Joshua Bolten, Laurie Kellman, Patrick Leahy, Paul Kiel, Texas, TPMMuckraker | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 29, 2008 by E.M.
Personal Information:
Name: Monica Marie Goodling
Bar: Virginia
Bar Information: Virginia
ID No.: N/A
Status: Active (presumed)
Registered Address: None listed.
Registered Phone: None listed.
Bar: Virginia
No Certification for Fiscal Year, per Virginia State Bar’s Attorneys Without Malpractice database which “includes the names of lawyers who have certified that they represent clients drawn from the public and do not have malpractice insurance.” [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, General Post, Monica Goodling | Tagged: Department of Justice, Kyle Sampson, Monica Goodling, Professional Misconduct, Virginia, Washington D.C. | 6 Comments »
Posted on April 15, 2008 by E.M.
Personal Information:
Name: John Yoo
Bar: Pennsylvania
ID No.: 69500
Status: Active
To file a grievance against Mr. Yoo in either or both Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., print and complete the official Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., Complaint Forms, print and attach this page to the Complaint Form and send to the address noted on the forms.
Grievance Information: [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, John Yoo | Tagged: Albert J. Mora, Alberto Gonzales, Balkinization, Bar Association, D.C., Dan Eggen, David Luban, Department of Justice, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Ethical Violation, Gen. Geoffrey Miller, Glenn Greenwald, Grievance, Jack Balkin, Jack Goldsmith, Jane Mayer, Jay Bybee, John Ashcroft, John Rizzo, John Yoo, Josh White, Marty Lederman, No Comment, Pennsylvania, Phillipe Sands, Professional Misconduct, Scott Horton, Stephen Gillers, The Nation, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Thomas J. Romig, Vanity Fair, Washington | 15 Comments »
Posted on February 26, 2008 by E.M.
The Preamble to the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct states, inter alia, that
A lawyer’s conduct should conform to the requirements of the law, both in professional service to clients and in the lawyer’s business and personal affairs. A lawyer should use the law’s procedures only for legitimate purposes and not to harass or intimidate others. [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Mark Everett Fuller | Tagged: Alabama, Alice Martin, Bill Barrow, Bob Riley, Bruce DeVane, Dana Jill Simpson, David Luban, Democrats, Department of Justice, Don Siegelman, Doss Aviation, Ethical Violation, firedoglake, Fob James, Gary McAliley, George W. Bush, Grievance, Jeff Sessions, John Ashcroft. Karl Rove, Kim Lewis, Laura McGann, Leura Canary, Mark Everett Fuller, Noel Hillman, Paul Benton Weeks, Professional Misconduct, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Republicans, Richard Shelby, Scott Horton, Sean Reilly, TPMMuckraker, U.W. Clemon, William Canary | 8 Comments »
Posted on October 8, 2007 by E.M.
I have updated the statement of facts alleging various violations by Harriet E. Miers of the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct with the recent Memorandum Opinion in COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES v. HARRIET MIERS, et al., Civil Action No. 08-0409 (JDB). in which United States District Judge John D. Bates confirms [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Harriet E. Miers | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Ethical Violation, Fred Fielding, George Manning, George W. Bush, Grievance, Harriet Miers, J. Scott Jennings, John Ashcroft, John Conyers, Joshua Bolten, Linda Sanchez, Monica Goodling, Patrick Leahy, Professional Misconduct, Sara Taylor, Susan Ralston, Texas | 16 Comments »
Posted on October 8, 2007 by E.M.
Personal Information:
Name: Lisa Murkowski
Bar: Alaska
ID No: 8711098
Status: Inactive
Allegations:
Unethical Purchase of Kenai River-front Property
In 2006, Senator Lisa Murkowski purchased a parcel of river front property on the Kenai River,Alaska, from real estate developer and political contributer Bob Penney. Senator Murkowski paid Mr. Penney $179,400.00 for the property which was the 2006 assessed value of the property [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Lisa Murkowski | Tagged: Alaska, Bob Penney, Ethical Violation, Grievance, Lisa Murkowski, Professional Misconduct, Rick Rydell, Verne Martell | 5 Comments »
Posted on October 4, 2007 by E.M.
Updated July 28, 2008, to include the recent report, An Investigation of Allegations of Politicized Hiring by Monica Goodling and Other Staff in the Office of the Attorney General, by the United States Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility and Office of the Inspector General, which concluded that Kyle D. Sampson engaged in conduct [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Kyle D. Sampson | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Bud Cummins, D.C., David Iglesias, Harriet Miers, Karl Rove, Kyle Sampson, Mark Pryor, Monica Goodling, Professional Misconduct, Richard Hertling, Timothy Griffin, Utah, Washington, William Moschella | 21 Comments »
Posted on October 3, 2007 by E.M.
This morning, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced that he will leave the Department of Justice, after two and a half years of service to the department. Al Gonzales is a man of integrity, decency and principle. And I have reluctantly accepted his resignation, with great appreciation for the service that he has provided for our [...]
Filed under: Alberto Gonzales, Attorney Grievance Applications | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Andrew Card, Bar Association, Bud Collins, Charles Schumer, David Iglesias, Dennis Hastert, Department of Justice, Ethical Violation, Fred Fielding, George W. Bush, Grievance, Harriet Miers, Henry Waxman, Jack Goldsmith, James Comey, John Ashcroft, John Conyers, John D. Rockefeller, John Negroponte, Karl Rove, Kyle Sampson, Mark Pryor, Monica Goodling, Nancy Pelosi, Patrick Leahy, Paul Hodes, Paul Twomey, Pete Domenici, Professional Misconduct, Robert Mueller, Susan Ralston, Texas, Timothy Griffin, Tom Daschle, William Moschella | 23 Comments »
Leura Garrett Canary
Crossposted at Oxdown Gazette.
Personal Information: Leura Garrett Canary
Name: Hon. Leura Garrett Canary
Employment: United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama
Address: P. O. Box 197, Montgomery, AL 36101-0197
E-mail: leura.canary@usdoj.gov
Phone: (334) 223-7280
Date Admitted: September 25, 1981
Law School: University of Alabama
Leura Garrett Canary was nominated by Pres. George W. Bush to be the United States Attorney for [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Leura Garrett Canary | Tagged: Adam Nossiter, Adam Zagorin, Alabama, Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct, Alabama State Bar, Daily Beast, Debbie Shaw, Department of Justice, Don Siegelman, Elizabeth Jane Crooks, Gary Mack Roberts, George W. Bush, H. Marshall Jarrett, Harper's Magazine, House Judiciary Committee, JB Perrine, John Conyers, Leura Canary, Leura Garrett Canary, Linda Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, Louis Franklin, Louis V. Franklin, Michael Mukasey, Montgomery Adviser, New York Times, No Comment, Noel Hillman, Patricia Snyder, Patricia Watson, Paul Hamrick, Richard Scrushy, Scott Horton, Steve Doyle, Steve Feaga, Tamarah Grimes, Time Magazine, Time.com | 10 Comments »