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Recent Examples of disbar
If he is convicted, the State Bar could disbar him, suspend his law license or put him on probation.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Two others involved, Jeff Clark and John Eastman, have also been disbarred and cast out of Trump’s inner circle.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Courts in New York and Washington, D.C., have disbarred Giuliani as a result of his post-election activities, and he has been indicted in Georgia and Arizona for helping Trump try to overturn the election.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In some cases, judges dismissed the lawsuits while expressing frustration over the lack of evidence, and some attorneys who publicly represented the president have since been disbarred, faced defamation claims, or been criminally charged.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Two others involved, Jeff Clark and John Eastman, have also been disbarred and cast out of Trump’s inner circle.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Courts in New York and Washington, D.C., have disbarred Giuliani as a result of his post-election activities, and he has been indicted in Georgia and Arizona for helping Trump try to overturn the election.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In some cases, judges dismissed the lawsuits while expressing frustration over the lack of evidence, and some attorneys who publicly represented the president have since been disbarred, faced defamation claims, or been criminally charged.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbar
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Some communities even use them to prevent beach erosion or create wildlife habitats.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Those of you who wish to retain your data must act promptly to prevent permanent loss.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, as Thanksgiving fell on Nov. 28 this year, Thanksgiving viewership is excluded and December’s report will be a better source for data on holiday viewership patterns in 2024.Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump's legal team had argued that various testimony in the hush-money case – such as that of former White House employees – and evidence – like statements made while Trump was president – violate the Supreme Court ruling that excludes official acts from prosecution.Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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The richest, Elon Musk, has discouraged Republican members of Congress from supporting a bipartisan budget deal, which collapsed on Thursday.Ted Reed, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ironically, Tom Holland and Zendaya were initially discouraged from exploring their chemistry off-screen.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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Under a contingency plan the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs put out in January, veterans' access to healthcare, other benefits and even memorial services won't be impeded.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kim Kardashian Videos In India Go Viral Before Anant Ambani Wedding By Alex Gonzalez Contributing Entertainment Writer 1 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Kim Kardashian is everywhere this holiday season, and nothing can impede her socialite status.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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First, the cyclical economic impact of high interest rates and restrictive monetary policy has hindered investment, and by extension, growth and hiring.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Related article An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers are now trying to firm up the law by disallowing most of the disposable bags that retailers were allowed to offer if a customer didn't have a reusable bag.Axios San Diego, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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At the hearing, Belichick’s representatives floated the notion that the NFL was violating antitrust law by disallowing the coach from pursuing employment with other teams, and threatened litigation if the commissioner’s ban was not lifted.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Twenty-two of the charges, including 11 counts of obstructing free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death and 11 hate crimes resulting in death, carried the death penalty.Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors said in November that former Adams aide Mohamed Bahi is also weighing a plea deal in a separate case, in which he’s charged with obstructing the corruption investigation that led to the mayor’s indictment.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi have denied the allegations, with representatives stating that the school districts and health plans negotiate the terms of their rebate arrangements.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Combs’ lawyers denied the allegations in a statement sent to Rolling Stone.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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