Trump Lawyer Giuliani Loses Washington License Over 2020 Actions

Sept. 26, 2024, 2:01 PM UTC

Rudy Giuliani has lost his law license in Washington after a New York court disbarred him over the summer for his efforts to try to overturn the 2020 election results.

In a brief order on Thursday, the DC Court of Appeals said it was imposing the disciplinary action to match the penalty issued in the city Giuliani once led as mayor.

Rudy Giuliani
Photographer: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

The New York disbarment came while Giuliani was in the middle of full disciplinary proceedings in Washington, prompting the court to hand down what’s known as reciprocal discipline.

Ethics regulators in the nation’s capital had recommended Giuliani be ...

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