Trump Ally Powell Defeats One Ethics Probe, Now Faces a New One

Conservative attorney Sidney Powell recently prevailed against an ethics case in Texas tied to her failed legal fight to overturn the 2020 election results in favor of former President Donald Trump — even as she faces a new complaint in Michigan.

In Texas, a judge in February dismissed an ethics case against Powell because state bar regulators filed court briefs with “numerous defects.” The Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline acknowledged “inadvertent” mistakes in how exhibits were labeled, but asked the judge to reconsider because they’d presented “ample evidence” against Powell.

Late last week, Judge Andrea Bouressa rejectedthe commission’s request. ...