Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel criticized the state’s Attorney Grievance Commission for slow-walking action on a complaint she filed against lawyers who challenged the 2020 election last year.
Noting that Tuesday marked 568 days since she sought the disbarment of attorneys involved in machinations to “overturn the 2020” results, Nessel said the lack of action could embolden similar activity in the midterm elections.
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“The 2022 election is now 76 days away & absolutely NO DISCIPLINARY ACTION has been taken by the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission. If the price is right, there’s no deterrent against these same lawyers seeking to undermine our democracy with frivolous & dangerous lawsuits,” she tweeted.
The 2022 election is now 76 days away & absolutely NO DISCIPLINARY ACTION has been taken by the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission.
If the price is right, there’s no deterrent against these same lawyers seeking to undermine our democracy with frivolous & dangerous lawsuits.
— Dana Nessel (@dananessel) August 24, 2022
In February 2021, weeks after rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, Nessel filed complaints against three Michigan lawyers alongside Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The complaints aimed to strip Greg Rohl, Scott Hagerstrom, and Stefanie Junttila of their right to practice law in Michigan. They also filed a similar complaint in Texas seeking to disbar attorney Sidney Powell.
“The State Bar of Michigan should consider a partial refund of our annual bar dues, which pay to fund licensing investigations and actions. If these cases don’t merit action-what does,” Nessel said.
The Attorney Grievance Commission has been largely mum on the complaints, but Grievance Administrator Michael Goetz previously noted that such complaints could take months or years to pan out, the Detroit News reported.
“If there’s an investigation happening in any case, we’re going to make sure we’re on solid ground,” Goetz explained, per the outlet. “We don’t rush to judgment. And we’re going to make sure we do things right the first time.”
The Washington Examiner reached out to the commission for comment.
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All four of the lawyers Nessel has sought to disbar participated in the King v. Whitmer lawsuit, which implored federal courts to effectively rescind President Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in Michigan on the basis of electoral malfeasance claims that have been heavily disputed by officials such as Nessel.
“Relief sought is the elimination of the mail ballots from counting in the 2020 election,” the suit demanded, per the news outlet. “Alternatively, the electors for the State of Michigan should be disqualified from counting toward the 2020 election.”
The suit was ultimately unsuccessful.
