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Judicial Watch founder Larry Klayman suspended from legal practice in DC
This makes me very happy. Klayman is an embarrassment to the profession
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https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/judicial-watch-founder-larry-klayman-suspended-legal-practice-dc-2022-09-16/
(Reuters) - A Washington, D.C., appellate court has suspended the law license of Larry Klayman, an attorney known for conservative causes and clients, for 18 months over his handling of a sexual harassment lawsuit initially filed more than a decade ago.
Klayman, the founder of the conservative Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch groups, can return to practice following his suspension if he shows "fitness," the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Reached for comment, Klayman called the court's ruling a "political hit" and accused the D.C. bar of targeting attorneys who support former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Klayman, who has denied any misconduct, notified the appellate court Thursday that he will petition for a hearing before the entire D.C. Court of Appeals and potentially file a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court.
The 18-month suspension upholds a 2020 recommendation from the D.C. Bar's Board of Professional Responsibility. In January 2021, the appellate court temporarily suspended Klayman pending this week's final ruling.
Klayman, the founder of the conservative Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch groups, can return to practice following his suspension if he shows "fitness," the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Reached for comment, Klayman called the court's ruling a "political hit" and accused the D.C. bar of targeting attorneys who support former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Klayman, who has denied any misconduct, notified the appellate court Thursday that he will petition for a hearing before the entire D.C. Court of Appeals and potentially file a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court.
The 18-month suspension upholds a 2020 recommendation from the D.C. Bar's Board of Professional Responsibility. In January 2021, the appellate court temporarily suspended Klayman pending this week's final ruling.
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