Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should be disbarred for efforts to overturn election: judge [Video]

LOS ANGELES –

A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former U.S. President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election.

Eastman, a former law school dean, faces 11 disciplinary charges in the state bar court stemming from his development of a legal strategy to have then-Vice President Mike Pence interfere with the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.

State Bar Court of California Judge Yvette Roland’s recommendation, issued Wednesday, now goes to the California Supreme Court for a final ruling on whether he should be disbarred. Eastman can appeal the top court’s decision.

Eastman’s attorney, Randall A. Miller, said in an email that he and his client were “digesting the decision” and would have a more complete statement on the judge’s decision later.

The judge found Eastman liable for 10 of the 11 charges, including misleading courts, moral turpitude, making …