Disputed Fact
Post 2020 election integrity lawyers were subjected to an unusually broad, coordinated pattern of professional discipline, and suggesting this may function as systemic deterrence (“lawfare”) against election fraud litigation. Multiple high profile election integrity attorneys—Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Jenna Ellis, and Michigan attorney Matthew DePerno—faced disbarment, suspension, or bar referrals explicitly tied to their post election litigation work (e.g., King v. Whitmer, Bailey v. Antrim County). This clustering of cases supports the assertion that the discipline regime may reflect not just neutral enforcement of ethics rules but a coordinated strategy to deter or punish election fraud litigation by threatening attorneys with professional and financial ruin.
Citations
John Eastman State Bar Court Review Decision: https://www.calbar.ca.gov/news/john-eastman-state-bar-court-review-decision-disbarment-recommendation-remains | California State Bar
DOJ urged to investigate 65 Project: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3367251/doj-urged-investigate-65-project-trump-attorneys/ | Washington Examiner
People v. Ellis, CO Suspension Order: https://www.coloradolegalregulation.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF/2402%20ORDER%20APPROVING%20STIPULATION%20TO%20DISCIPLINE%20UNDER%20C.R.C.P.%20242.19(c).pdf | [Colorado Attorney Regulation](https://www.coloradolegalregulation.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF/2402%20ORDER%20APPROVING%20STIPULATION%20TO%20DISCIPLINE%20UNDER%20C.R.C.P.%20242.19(c).pdf)
People v. Jenna Lynn Ellis: https://www.coloradolegalregulation.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF/Public/2304%20OPINION%20APPROVING%20STIPULATION%20TO%20DISCIPLINE%20UNDER%20C.R.C.P.%20242.19(c….pdf | Colorado Presiding Disciplinary Judge
Eastman’s Disbarment: https://www.calbar.ca.gov/news/state-bar-court-hearing-judge-recommends-john-eastmans-disbarment | CA State Bar Court