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re: Did Holder's "I'm a black man" comments arguably violate Ethics rules?
Posted on 8/24/14 at 10:35 am to Vegas Bengal
Posted on 8/24/14 at 10:35 am to Vegas Bengal
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The AG heads the DOJ which has it's own ethics department and code.
So, the American Bar Association's Rules of Professional Conduct don't apply to AG Holder?
Here's what Rule 3.6 says:
" A lawyer who is participating or has participated in the investigation or litigation of a matter shall not make an extrajudicial statement that the lawyer knows or reasonably should know will be disseminated by means of public communication and will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding in the matter. "
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Posted on 8/24/14 at 11:02 am to Champagne
I don't know much about judical matters but if I were Wilsons lawyers, I would LOUDLY demand that this holder immediately recuse himself from this investigation.
Posted on 8/24/14 at 12:39 pm to Champagne
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So, the American Bar Association's Rules of Professional Conduct don't apply to AG Holder?
I don't think you understand what the ABA is.
The ABA is a voluntary professional organization. No attorney needs to be a member to practice. Their Rules of Professional Responsibilty are "Model Rules".
So to answer your question, no they don't apply to the AG or to any attorney as for as practicing law is concerned. They have no jurisdiction over the practice of law. They're equivalent to the AMA.
This post was edited on 8/24/14 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 8/25/14 at 8:26 am to Champagne
Holder could announce his allegiance to the Black Panthers, Nation of Islam, and Communist party and no would in the media would give a shite.
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