Group trying to disbar Ted Cruz over 2020 wants ban on election lies by lawyers

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WASHINGTON -- A legal watchdog group seeking to disbar Sen. Ted Cruz and others who tried to help Donald Trump overturn his defeat called Wednesday for rules...

The 65 Project has ethics complaints pending against 55 lawyers who amplified Donald Trump’s lies about the election, including Cruz and a number of state attorneys general.

In May, the 65 Project filed a complaint against Cruz with the Texas bar, seeking to strip his law license for The group describes itself as bipartisan. It says that none of its complaints nationwide have been dismissed, and at least a dozen are being pursued. Cruz opened himself to possible attack under rules of conduct for lawyers by offering to represent Trump before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Powell, a former Justice Department official from Dallas, faces misconduct allegations filed March 1 by the Texas bar, which says she pushed frivolous claims and knowingly lied in court to overturn the election.

 

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