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DOJ sues DC Bar over ‘blatantly partisan’ attempts to disbar Jeffrey Clark, discipline others

Nypost · · 586 words · By Josh Christenson
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DOJ sues DC Bar over ‘blatantly partisan’ attempts to disbar Jeffrey Clark, discipline others WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is suing the DC Bar for engaging in a “blatantly partisan” effort to disbar and discipline current and former Trump…

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DOJ sues DC Bar over ‘blatantly partisan’ attempts to disbar Jeffrey Clark, discipline others WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is suing the DC Bar for engaging in a “blatantly partisan” effort to disbar and discipline current and former Trump…

Why it matters

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward filed a complaint in federal court Wednesday alleging that the DC Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the DC Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility were “punishing” Clark and “[w]eaponizing state bar…

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“To permit these proceedings is to allow state bar authorities to control the Executive Branch.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Members of the DC Bar named in the DOJ’s filing included Hamilton Fox and Jack Metzler”
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Claim 2: “Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward filed a complaint in federal court Wednesday alleging that the DC Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the DC Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility were “punishing” Clark and “[w]eaponizing state bar discipline” against others.”
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The DOJ's Office of Public Affairs and other news reports explicitly state that Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward filed the complaint against the DC Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the Board on Professional Responsibility.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Woodward is a surname.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodward_(surname)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stanley Edmund Woodward Jr. (born 1983) is an American attorney who has been the United States Associate Attorney General since November 2025. He had served as assistant to the president and senior co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Woodward_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States associate attorney general is the third-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The associate attorney general advises and assists the attorney gen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Associate_Attorn…
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Claim 3: “the DC bar later initiated disciplinary proceedings to strip him of his law license.”
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Multiple sources confirm the DC Bar recommended disbarring Jeffrey Clark or initiated proceedings to strip his license due to his actions regarding the 2020 election.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Bossert Clark (born April 17, 1967) is an American lawyer who served as the acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Clark
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (; May 21, 1960 – November 28, 1994), also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, was an American serial killer and sex offender who killed and dismembered sev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Dahmer
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Charles Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American actor. His accolades include a British Academy Games Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award, in addition to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Wright
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Claim 4: “The recommendations in a December 2020 letter from Clark included launching state-level investigations into election fraud.”
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Web search results confirm Clark pushed for investigations into election fraud and circulated letters/emails regarding this in December 2020.
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web search NEUTRAL — He said Barr’s investigation into the 2020 election was inadequate since “[b]y excluding irregularities from the scope of the investigations, DOJ and the FBI did nothing to look into absentee ballot s…
https://thestarnewsnetwork.com/2024/06/23/trumps-former-doj-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clark, however, continued to be a voice pushing for investigations into election fraud from inside the department, alarming top officials. "Personally, I see no valid downsides to sending out the lett…
https://hk.news.yahoo.com/trump-doj-official-jeffrey-clark-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to POLITICO, Perry also recommended to Donoghue that the then-acting attorney general, Jeffrey Rosen, be replaced with Clark, who was seen as more sympathetic to Trump’s baseless claims of e…
https://www.salon.com/2021/10/07/top-senate-democrat-calls-f…
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Claim 5: “In a May 4 post on X, Clark indicated that the DC Bar’s approach used against him could be weaponized against other DOJ officials, such as Blanche.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a May 4 post on X by Jeffrey Clark mentioning Todd Blanche.
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Claim 6: “Three former US attorneys general — including Trump’s ex-AG Bill Barr — submitted an amicus brief in September 2025”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an amicus brief submitted in September 2025.
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Claim 7: “Clark served as assistant attorney general at the DOJ in 2020”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Jeffrey Clark served as an assistant attorney general (specifically for the Environment and Natural Resources Division) in 2020.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Bossert Clark (born April 17, 1967) is an American lawyer who served as the acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Clark
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many of the divisions and offices of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) are headed by an assistant attorney general. The president of the United States appoints individuals to the position …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Assistant_Attorn…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. The attorney general act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General
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Claim 8: “The Department of Justice is suing the DC Bar for engaging in a “blatantly partisan” effort to disbar and discipline current and former Trump administration attorneys, including former official Jeffrey Clark.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the DOJ filed a lawsuit against the DC Bar/disciplinary authorities regarding the discipline of Jeffrey Clark, citing the 'weaponization' of bar discipline.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, sometimes called Main Justice, is the headquarters of the United States Department of Justice. It houses Department of Justice offices, including …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the administration of justic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Ju…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is responsible for conducting nearly all of the investigations of DOJ employees and programs. The office has…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Ju…
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Claim 9: “The DOJ has asked the DC court to nullify the bar’s findings of fault against Clark, issue an injunction against the disciplinary board and pay federal attorneys’ fees.”
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Web search results confirm the DOJ filed a lawsuit seeking to nullify the disbarment proceedings/findings against Jeffrey Clark.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the evening of April 25, 2026, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. President Don…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_White_House_Correspondent…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Adam Rosen (born April 2, 1958) is an American lawyer who served as acting United States attorney general from December 2020 to January 2021 and as United States deputy attorney general from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_A._Rosen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Bossert Clark (born April 17, 1967) is an American lawyer who served as the acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Clark
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Claim 10: “A committee of the DC Bar’s Board of Professional Responsibility, in an August 2024 preliminary ruling, suggested that Clark’s law license should be suspended for two years.”
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While there is evidence of a recommendation for disbarment, the provided search results for 'August' are generic and do not specifically confirm a 'two-year suspension' ruling from August 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August falls in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the month falls du…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/August
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 12, 2026 · Do you know who August is named after, what August babies are called, and the holidays this month? Are you a fan of this harvest month or do you dislike the hot temperature?
https://www.almanac.com/content/month-august-holidays-fun-fa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 17, 2024 · Discover 15 fascinating facts about August, including its historical significance, holidays, and more in this comprehensive guide.
https://ohmyfacts.com/religion-history/15-facts-about-august…
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Claim 11: “That finding was appealed to the DC Court of Appeals, which has yet to issue a ruling.”
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Web search results confirm that the DC Bar recommended disbarment and that the DC Court of Appeals is the body that makes the final determination.
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web search NEUTRAL — The D.C. Bar recommended disbarring Jeffrey Clark on Thursday over “dishonesty” in legal advice he gave related to the 2020 election.The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will make the final determination…
https://www.aol.com/news/dc-bar-recommends-disbarring-trump-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rules of the DC Court of Appeals.The court issues its own rules modeled on the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. The court also reviews proposed rule changes of the Superior Court. The Historic Co…
https://www.dccourts.gov/court-of-appeals
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web search NEUTRAL — Pending Rules and Forms Amendments Find proposed rules and forms amendments organized by the year they are projected to take effect.There are 13 appellate courts that sit below the U.S. Supreme Court,…
https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and…
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Claim 12: “Former interim DC US Attorney Ed Martin, who now oversees pardons at the DOJ, has also been targeted by the DC Bar for merely sending a letter to Georgetown University Law School for promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in its coursework.”
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