Alternate elector theory allowed in Eastman ethics case

[struggle4progress]

Aug. 23, 2023, 8:47 PM

Donald Trump counsel John Eastman lost his bid to exclude claims he conspired to create alternate electors to those that certified the 2020 presidential election from his California ethics and statutory violations trial.

State Bar Court Judge Yvette D. Roland on Wednesday denied Eastman’s motion to prevent state bar prosecutors from introducing witnesses, exhibits, or other evidence relating to the claims against the one-time law professor ...

Eastman is defending his law license. He’s charged with violating 11 ethical and statutory obligations in his post-election role that culminated in the Jan. 6 raid on the US Capitol. The one-time Chapman University law dean wrote memos advancing theories that then-Vice President Mike Pence could declare Trump the victor or delay Congress’ certification of the 2020 results. He denies any violations.

Eastman’s “alleged role in creating the dual slates of electors would be evidence in furtherance of a strategy to overturn the results of the election as alleged” in the first count in the notice of discipline, Roland said. Further, two more counts allege he “made misrepresentations when he stated that seven states had transmitted dual slates of electors” ...

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/alternate-elector-theory-allowed-in-john-eastman-ethics-case

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1. Eastman statement "can be used against him" after he doubles down

By AREEBA SHAH
PUBLISHED AUGUST 23, 2023 4:17PM (EDT)

... "John Eastman is previewing his defense, which appears to be a good faith belief that the election was stolen," former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade, a University of Michigan law professor, told Salon. "The prosecution will have the burden of proving either that he knew that statement was false, or that he used means he knew to be illegal to overturn the election results. His public statements can be used against him a trial if he should take an inconsistent position" ...

https://www.salon.com/2023/08/23/ex-us-attorney-john-eastman-statement-can-be-used-against-him-after-he-doubles-down-on-big-lie/

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. He may have been a dean of a law school...

But he’s a cancer on the legal profession now.

[MyOwnPeace]

3. Eastman is the 'attorney' that lets people believe

that all 'Attorney' jokes are funny and true. They should bleach the room and throw him so far away that he'll never earn another penny as an 'attorney' serving others. And the same goes for all of the other attorneys in that 'Insurrection/Voter Theft' gang!

[Chainfire]

4. Being an attorney doesn't exclude you from also being a crook and traitor.