DC Bar lawyer leaves disciplinary case after online posts resurface

A senior Washington, D.C., Bar disciplinary official withdrew from an ethics investigation against U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin after a series of inflammatory social media posts targeting conservatives, Supreme Court justices, and President Donald Trump resurfaced online.

DC Bar lawyer leaves disciplinary case after online posts resurface

TL;DR

  • A senior DC Bar disciplinary official withdrew from an ethics investigation.
  • The investigation involved U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin.
  • The official's withdrawal followed the resurfacing of inflammatory social media posts.
  • The posts targeted conservatives, Supreme Court justices, and President Donald Trump.