Court suspends Rudy Giuliani’s law license over false election claims

Court Cites November Election Lies, Suspends Giuliani’s Law License.'The New York Times' reports that Rudolph Giuliani facespossible disbarment after a New York court ruled that he made “demonstrably false and misleading statements.” .The New York State appellate court found that Mr. Giuliani had misled judges, lawmakers and the public while fighting to overturn the results of the November presidential election.Based on the recommendation of a disciplinary committee, the court temporarily suspended Mr. Giuliani's law license.The seriousness of respondent’s uncontroverted misconduct cannot be overstated. This country is being torn apart by continued attacks on the legitimacy of the 2020 election and of our current president, Joseph R. Biden, New York State appellate court decision, via 'The New York Times'.The seriousness of respondent’s uncontroverted misconduct cannot be overstated. This country is being torn apart by continued attacks on the legitimacy of the 2020 election and of our current president, Joseph R. Biden, New York State appellate court decision, via 'The New York Times'.Mr. Giuliani now will face disciplinary proceedings and can choose to fight the court's decision. .John Leventhal and Barry Kamins, Mr. Giuliani’s lawyers, said in a statement that they were disappointed that the court acted before holding a hearing on the allegations.This is unprecedented as we believe that our client does not pose a present danger to the public interest, John Leventhal and Barry Kamins, statement, via 'The New York Times'.We believe that once the issues are fully explored at a hearing, Mr. Giuliani will be reinstated as a valued member of the legal profession that he has served so well in his many capacities for so many years, John Leventhal and Barry Kamins, statement, via 'The New York Times'.According to 'NYT,' the New York court's decision could set off disciplinary proceedings in Washington, D.C., where Mr. Giuliani is also licensed to practice law.

An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race.

An attorney disciplinary committee said in its motion to suspend Giuliani’s license that there was “uncontroverted evidence” that Giuliani had made false statements to the courts, the public and lawmakers as he pushed theories that the election was stolen through fraud.

“This country is being torn apart by continued attacks on the legitimacy of the 2020 election and of our current president, Joseph R. Biden,” the committee wrote. “The hallmark of our democracy is predicated on free and fair elections. False statements intended to foment a loss of confidence in our elections and resulting loss of confidence in government generally damage the proper functioning of a free society.”

The ruling, signed Thursday, will prevent Giuliani from representing clients as a lawyer.

A message seeking comment about the ruling was sent Thursday to Giuliani and his lawyer.

“This country is being torn apart by continued attacks on the legitimacy of the 2020 election and of our current president, Joseph R. Biden ... The hallmark of our democracy is predicated on free and fair elections. False statements intended to foment a loss of confidence in our elections and resulting loss of confidence in government generally damage the proper functioning of a free society."

- New York attorney disciplinary committee

Giuliani was the primary mouthpiece for Trump’s lies after the 2020 election, standing at a press conference in front of Four Seasons Total Landscaping outside Philadelphia on the day the race was called for Biden and saying they would challenge what he claimed was a vast conspiracy by Democrats.

The lies around the 2020 election helped push an angry mob of pro-Trump rioters to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in a shocking effort to stop the certification of President Biden’s victory. And since that time, Republicans have used that lie to push stricter voting laws nationwide.