Topline Attorney Jenna Ellis was publicly censured Wednesday for violating lawyers’ code of conduct by making false “misrepresentations” about the 2020 election when she helped former President Donald Trump try to overturn the vote count, after she admitted in court her claims about the election being “stolen” weren’t true—she’s the latest in a string of lawyers who are facing consequences for their work with Trump. Trump attorney Jenna Ellis speaks during a press conference at the Republican National Committee … [+] headquarters in Washington, DC on November 19, 2020. – Ellis, one of US President Donald Trump’s lawyers, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to media reports on December 8, 2020. Ellis had attended a Christmas party at the White House. Her reported positive test also comes just days after Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani tested positive. He was hospitalized on December 6, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Jenna Ellis: The Colorado Supreme Court publicly censured Ellis for violating rules that attorneys must not “knowingly [engage] in any [noncriminal] conduct that involves dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation,” after the attorney admitted in court she had made “misrepresentations” while representing Trump after the election that were “reckless” and had a “selfish motive,” including claiming the election was “stolen and Trump won by a landslide” and alleging election fraud. Sidney Powell: A judge dismissed an attempt by the Texas State Bar to discipline Powell in February after the bar… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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