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In late March 2017, several political news and opinion web sites (including DemocraticReview.com and LeftLiberal.com) published articles bearing headlines asserting that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been (or will be) disbarred in his home state of Alabama as a result of an ethics complaint filed by a national organization of attorneys: It is a fact that a complaint against Jeff Sessions allegedly co-signed by close to 2,000 attorneys was submitted to the Alabama State Bar Disciplinary Committee by an anti-Trump activist group called Lawyers for Good Government. Penned by the organization's founder and president, Traci Feit Love, the document seeks Sessions' disbarment based on his actions that violate the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct and constitute professional misconduct, specifically: It remains for the disciplinary committee to consider the merits of the complaint before any action is taken, however. The mere fact that it was filed does not mean Sessions has been, or will be, disbarred. Further, its submission by a group with an overtly partisan agenda will likely affect how the committee evaluates it. Still, the complaint was not made in a vacuum. A filing by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on 9 March 2017 argued for Sessions' disbarment on the same grounds: The disbarment process can be a lengthy one, according to coverage by the Washington Post. If the five-member disciplinary committee finds that the complaints have merit, copies will sent to Sessions for his written response. Investigations and hearings would then be held, followed by recommendations to Office of General Counsel, which would then determine whether sanctions are justified. In each case, it could take anywhere from six to 18 months from the date of filing for a judgment to be rendered.
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