disbarred; disbarring; disbars
: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
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Daniel Mercier is seeking voters' trust as a candidate for Wayne County Probate Court Judge, despite being disbarred for withholding damning information from the Michigan Bar Association.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Diab did not show up to his trial, was placed on default and was subsequently disbarred.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Rudy Giuliani — the former mayor of New York City and ex-lawyer for Donald Trump — was officially disbarred in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Sept. 26, for his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Key Facts Rudy Giuliani: Giuliani, who led Trump’s post-election efforts, was formally disbarred in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ordering the penalty based on New York disbarring the attorney in July.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Diab did not show up to his trial, was placed on default and was subsequently disbarred.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Rudy Giuliani — the former mayor of New York City and ex-lawyer for Donald Trump — was officially disbarred in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Sept. 26, for his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Key Facts Rudy Giuliani: Giuliani, who led Trump’s post-election efforts, was formally disbarred in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ordering the penalty based on New York disbarring the attorney in July.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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disbar
verb
dis·bar
dis-ˈbär 
disbarred; disbarring
: to deprive (a lawyer) of the right to work in the legal profession
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