The State Bar of Texas is seeking to discipline attorney Sidney Powell for filing lawsuits that sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
Powell, licensed to practice law in Texas, led what is widely described as the “Kraken” legal team that filed a lawsuit in Michigan requesting that the court order state officials to grant Michigan’s Electoral College votes to Trump despite his loss to President Joe Biden by more than 154,000 votes.
A Texas state court judge will hear the complaint and decide whether to impose penalties and what those sanctions would be.
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The State Bar of Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline made its complaint public on Tuesday, saying Powell “had no reasonable basis” for filing lawsuits challenging Biden’s victories in key battleground states.
“Respondent [Powell] had no reasonable basis to believe the lawsuits she filed were not frivolous,” the complaint said, calling the suits a violation of a federal ethics rule requiring an attorney’s proper research and thoroughness before submitting claims in court.
“The Texas bar decision was totally expected, but it is an unfortunate and poor decision by the Bar,” Powell told Reuters in a statement. “No lawyer could practice law under the rule they would set for me.”
In August, U.S. District Judge Linda Parker said Powell and other attorneys “attempted to undermine the integrity of the judiciary along the way.” The state and Detroit subsequently asked Parker to order sanctions against Powell, L. Lin Wood, and seven other attorneys who were part of the litigation.
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Powell and allied attorneys appealed the ruling, arguing her conduct was ethical and within legal bounds.
The Washington Examiner contacted Powell but did not receive a response.
