Former Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro disbarred in New York over 2020 election interference case
In an order Thursday, a state appeals court in New York said that Chesebro's criminal conduct, namely conspiring to commit filing false documents in connection with efforts to negate Trump's 2020 defeat in Georgia to President Joe Biden, 'undercuts the very notion of our constitutional democracy that he, as an attorney, swore an oath to uphold.'
Chesebro was first admitted to practice law in New York in 2007. His disbarment is effective immediately, the order states.
Chesebro struck a plea deal with Georgia prosecutors in 2023, when he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit filing false documents after being indicted on seven counts.
Trump pleaded not guilty in the case, which included indictments against him, Chesebro and 17 others. The case stalled this year, in large part due to Trump's election win in November and the removal of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as prosecutor.
The court, which had initially suspended Chesebro from practicing law in the state last year, said in Thursday's order that Chesebro's "cavalier attitude regarding his actions, particularly in the face of his extensive background in the areas of constitutional and election law, largely aggravates his conduct."
According to the order, an official tasked with putting together a report on evidence and testimony also disputed an argument from Chesebro's attorney that it was incorrect to characterize his client as the architect of Trump's plans to overturn the election.
The court said that the official noted that 'despite efforts to combat the description that respondent was the 'architect' of Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the testimony and documentary evidence produced at the hearing fully support such a claim, inasmuch as respondent's legal analysis and implementation guidelines fueled the effort.'
An attorney for Chesebro did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night.
Chesebro is one of many Trump-allied attorneys who were penalized for their involvement in the president's election interference efforts.
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