"The answer, Emily, is hell yeah. It can be done. It is being done. There's a little something called the McDade Amendment, passed in 1998, that actually requires federal government lawyers to follow both the ethics rule of the state where they're licensed to practice and federal regulations. That means there are rules that actually prohibit DOJ attorneys from participating, for instance, in cases where they have a personal or political relationship (imagine!)"
"The law actually says you are subject to state bar discipline, and that could range from reprimands to having to pay fines to permanent disbarment. This is no trivial threat. Groups like the Legal Accountability Center released a bar complaint a few short weeks ago naming Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, saying that he has massive conflicts of interest in his review of Ghislaine Maxwell and her testimony on the Epstein case because he has a prior relationship with Donald Trump."
Federal government lawyers are subject to the McDade Amendment, which requires adherence to state ethics rules and federal regulations. DOJ attorneys are barred from participating in matters where they have personal or political relationships with involved parties. State bar discipline for violations can include reprimands, fines, and permanent disbarment. Ordinary citizens may file bar complaints, and such complaints are actively being lodged. The Legal Accountability Center filed a complaint naming Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche for alleged conflicts in his review of Ghislaine Maxwell due to a prior relationship with Donald Trump.
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