Five former prosecutors who worked on criminal cases stemming from the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are urging the disciplinary office governing lawyers in Washington, DC, to open an investigation into Ed Martin the President’s controversial pick to be US attorney for Washington, DC, reported CNN.
Martin, who has been serving in the post on an interim basis
since Trump returned to the White House, is a divisive pick for the job.
The letter details Martin’s representation of defendants who
were prosecuted by President Joe Biden’s Justice Department for their
involvement in the Capitol attack. In one case, the letter says, Martin was
still repping the individual even after being tapped to serve as interim US
attorney. He didn’t withdraw his representation of the man until after the case
was dismissed by a federal judge in DC.
“By acting simultaneously as a prosecutor and defense
attorney in the same case, Mr. Martin violated Rule 1.7(a), which directs that
‘A lawyer shall not advance two or more adverse positions in the same matter,’”
the letter reads.
“Collectively, Mr. Martin’s actions threaten to undermine
the integrity of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the legal profession in the
District of Columbia,” the group told the disciplinary board. “The reputation
of our community depends on a prompt and thorough investigation into Mr.
Martin’s violations of his professional obligations.”
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