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Recent Examples of disbar
On Friday, he was officially disbarred by the California Supreme Court.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Daniel Mercier is seeking voters' trust as a candidate for Wayne County Probate Court Judge, despite being disbarred for withholding damning information from the Michigan Bar Association.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Diab did not show up to his trial, was placed on default and was subsequently disbarred.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Rudy Giuliani — the former mayor of New York City and ex-lawyer for Donald Trump — was officially disbarred in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Sept. 26, for his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Daniel Mercier is seeking voters' trust as a candidate for Wayne County Probate Court Judge, despite being disbarred for withholding damning information from the Michigan Bar Association.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Diab did not show up to his trial, was placed on default and was subsequently disbarred.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Rudy Giuliani — the former mayor of New York City and ex-lawyer for Donald Trump — was officially disbarred in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Sept. 26, for his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbar
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In an abundance of caution to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, 12 states prohibit the use of natural deer urine and permit only synthetic scents.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Airport staff is working closely with a professional wildlife control company to monitor the area, identify potential entry points and implement necessary precautions to prevent future incidents, the agency said.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Total expenses excluding management fees increased to $438,982 from $238,942.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The new district added Port Washington, more of Grafton and excluded chunks of the old district west of Menomonee Falls.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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To avoid discouraging students, some school districts did away with D and F grades.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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He was arrested in Savannah and is charged with felony counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, and obstruction of law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., said in a statement.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors were accusing Bundy of possessing firearms in a federal facility and of conspiring to impede federal officers.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Brendan Carr, the GOP commissioner often tipped as Trump’s likely pick for a new FCC chair, frequently decries the current rules as addressing a threat—providers outright blocking an app or hindering its performance—that no longer exists while giving the commission too much power over providers.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The severe weather comes as millions of Americans head to the polls, raising concerns that flash flooding, heavy downpours, and lightning risks could hinder voter turnout and cause travel delays.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Digital Forensics Digital forensics lags in the adoption of AI due to strict requirements that disallow the use of the internet on investigators’ computers.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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After his Fenerbahçe side had a goal disallowed for offside against Antalyaspor, the ‘Special One’ placed his laptop in front of a TV camera, apparently to demonstrate that Edin Dzeko’s strike had been wrongly ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR).George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Spencer, who was defeated in his re-election bid in April, is facing charges of felony misconduct in office and resisting or obstructing an officer, a misdemeanor.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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The organization said Choi ran with the assistance of two unauthorized people riding the course on electric bicycles, which obstructed runners.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Motions by Yandell and Sylvester to overturn their guilty verdicts were denied by a federal judge this month and they’re set to be sentenced on Dec. 18, records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Georgia officials denied his request and the electoral count went on over his objections.The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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