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Panel hears bill that would limit disciplinary actions against certain elected attorneys
Summary
Sen. Barry Usher introduced SB 49 to bar judicial disciplinary proceedings against certain constitutional officers or legislators acting in their official roles; the State Bar, ABOTA and several attorneys opposed the measure as unconstitutional and harmful to legal ethics.
Senate Bill 49, introduced by Sen. Barry Usher, would prevent judicial officers or the Office of Disciplinary Counsel from pursuing professional disciplinary proceedings or measures against certain attorneys for conduct while serving as constitutional officers or legislators, with limited exceptions.
Usher said the bill is driven by separation-of-powers concerns and aims to prevent the judicial branch from chilling constitutionally elected officials'…
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