{"id":96312,"date":"2025-08-04T19:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T23:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=96312"},"modified":"2025-08-04T19:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T23:23:50","slug":"gifted-article-ny-times-legal-watchdog-files-bar-complaints-against-justice-dept-lawyers-feuer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2025\/08\/04\/gifted-article-ny-times-legal-watchdog-files-bar-complaints-against-justice-dept-lawyers-feuer\/","title":{"rendered":"[Gifted article NY Times] Legal Watchdog Files Bar Complaints Against Justice Dept. Lawyers [Feuer]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/31\/us\/politics\/justice-department-lawyers-complaint.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bk8.6grx.QLKkTGXhfhpl&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Legal Watchdog Files Bar Complaints Against Justice Dept. Lawyers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8212; from nytimes.com by Alan Feuer<br \/>\n<em>The move represented a rare attempt to seek accountability for rank-and-file lawyers who have represented the Trump administration in court.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">A legal watchdog group accused three Justice Department lawyers of professional misconduct on Thursday [7\/31\/25], saying they had made false statements to a federal judge in a high-profile case challenging the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The accusations by the group, the Legal Accountability Center, were formally filed with the grievance committees of bar associations in Washington and other cities where the lawyers lived or practiced. The move represented a rare attempt to seek professional sanctions against rank-and-file department lawyers who have appeared in court on behalf of the federal government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>\u201cThe rule of law is under direct assault right now, and its greatest threat comes when those within the legal system fail to do their duties and stand up against the attack,\u201d<\/strong><\/span> said Michael Teter, the executive director of the group. <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>\u201cThe message that needs to be heard by all attorneys representing the government is that even though the Trump administration isn\u2019t interested in following the rules, we are watching.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal Watchdog Files Bar Complaints Against Justice Dept. 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