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Press Release
July 12, 2024
States United and LDAD, with Bipartisan Support, File Ethics Complaints Against Attorney Kurt Olsen for Election Lies and Frivolous Election Lawsuits
Complaints filed in Maryland and D.C. Point to Olsen’s Pattern of Unethical Conduct and Call for Immediate Professional Discipline
Press Release
May 28, 2024
BREAKING: Former Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis Suspended from Practicing Law for Three Years
Suspension Stems From Ellis’ Guilty Plea in Georgia; States United Called for Discipline Against Ellis in 2023
Press Release
March 27, 2024
BREAKING: In Landmark Accountability Victory, John Eastman Now Faces Permanent Disbarment Over His Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election
CA Bar Court Rules Eastman Is Ineligible to Practice Law, Recommends Permanent Disbarment Following Five-Month Trial; States United Filed Initial Complaint in 2021
Press Release
November 8, 2023
States United and LDAD Call on the State Bar of Texas to Seek Disbarment of Sidney Powell Following Her Guilty Plea to Six Charges in Georgia
Letter Garners Bipartisan Support from Texas and National Legal Experts; Points to Ethics Rules Requiring Compulsory Discipline Given Powell’s Admission of Criminal Activity in Georgia
Press Release
November 2, 2023
California Bar Court Issues Preliminary Finding of Culpability Against Eastman as Disciplinary Trial Draws to a Close
States United Filed a Bar Complaint Against Eastman in 2021 for Assisting in Trump’s Attempts to Discredit and Overturn the 2020 Election; Experts Available for Interviews
Press Release
June 28, 2023
States United Democracy Center Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Moore v. Harper
States United Served as Pro Bono Counsel to the State of North Carolina in Moore v. Harper
Press Release
June 20, 2023
States United Democracy Center Calls for Accountability as Disciplinary Hearings Against Trump Attorney John Eastman Begin
States United Filed a Bar Complaint Against Eastman in 2021 for Assisting in Trump’s Attempts to Discredit and Overturn the 2020 Election; Experts Available for Interviews
Press Release
February 14, 2023
Bipartisan State and Federal Prosecutors Urge Acquittal for Crystal Mason After Unwarranted Illegal Voting Conviction
Legal Experts Say Allowing Crystal Mason’s Conviction to Stand will Undermine Public Trust, Discourage Minority Voters
Press Release
August 11, 2022
States United and Lawyers Defending American Democracy Call on D.C.’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel to Investigate Attorney John Eastman for Assisting in Trump’s Attempts to Overturn 2020 Election
Bar Complaint Garners Support from 50 Bipartisan Former Officials and Legal Experts; Points to ODC’s Charges Against Rudy Giuliani and Jeffrey Clark as Examples of Holding Democracy Violators Accountable
Press Release
July 25, 2022
Ahead of Midterms, Report Details New State-By-State Rules for Poll Observing, Outlines Potential Consequences for Upcoming Election
New Report Breaks Down Poll Observer Roles and Rules, Reflects Changes by State Legislatures in the Wake of the 2020 Election