WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice expressing opposition to a proposed amendment to 28 CFR 77. The amendment aims to restrict the accountability of DOJ attorneys to state bar disciplinary agencies, which NACDL argues would undermine the integrity of the justice system and public trust in the rule of law. The proposed rule would grant the Attorney General the authority to susp more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The R Street Institute submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice expressing opposition to the proposed rule that would allow the Attorney General (AG) to review and potentially delay state bar disciplinary proceedings against current and former DOJ attorneys. The letter cautions that while concerns about political misuse of state bar complaints are valid, the proposal raises serious issues related to federalism, separation of powers, and the integ more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Rule of Law Group has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Docket No. OAG199). The proposal seeks to amend ethical standards regulations to grant the Attorney General initial review and discretionary investigative authority over allegations of ethical violations by both current and former DOJ attorneys, effectively pausing any state bar disciplinary proceedings. The organization argues more ST

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Vermont Bar Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice expressing opposition to the proposed amendments that would unconstitutionally infringe on the authority of states to regulate attorney professional responsibility and would confuse and delay enforcement actions, ultimately harming public trust. The association asserts that attorney regulation is a power reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment, emphasizing longstanding more ST