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Zoom out: Rudy Giuliani, also an ex-lawyer for Trump and a co-defendant in the Georgia indictment, was disbarred in D.C. and New York.
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Giuliani was recently disbarred in the District of Columbia based on his misrepresentations of election fraud when serving as Trump's campaign lawyer in 2020.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
In 2013, a tri-county hearing panel of the board disbarred Mercier as a licensed attorney in Michigan, according to legal documents.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
On Friday, he was officially disbarred by the California Supreme Court.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Giuliani was recently disbarred in the District of Columbia based on his misrepresentations of election fraud when serving as Trump's campaign lawyer in 2020.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
In 2013, a tri-county hearing panel of the board disbarred Mercier as a licensed attorney in Michigan, according to legal documents.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
On Friday, he was officially disbarred by the California Supreme Court.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Once Trump withdraws America’s aegis over these allies, what is to prevent old hostilities from resurfacing, from enmities between Germany and France or Germany and Poland to lingering resentments between the Japanese and Koreans?Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the current proposal for land possession there, private land prevents the Crow from visiting many of these sites without permission from the landowner.Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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The committee standards also excluded studies that were not clear on how foods were considered ultraprocessed — a common occurrence due to ongoing controversy among nutritionists as to how to define ultraprocessed foods.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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For a married couple, if both spouses are age 70½ or over when the distributions are made and both have IRAs, each spouse can exclude up to $105,000 for a total of up to $210,000 per year.James Brewer, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Under an order from Abbott, Operation Lone Star has also placed a chain of giant buoys in the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass in an effort to discourage such crossings.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
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But documents already unsealed by the courts reveal remarkable details about private proposals for a wide range of hard-nosed tactics that would go beyond public efforts like ads, op-eds and meetings to discourage the No Labels campaign.MICHAEL SCHERER THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Trump has pledged to fire bureaucrats who would impede his agenda during his second term.Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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The pre-shredded packages are coated in a starch to prevent sticking and can impede the melting Slicing your potatoes evenly is important to ensuring they are cooked and become tender at the same time.Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Personalizing their partner’s emotional reactions and seeing them as intentional attacks can hinder their ability to provide support.Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sleep can also promote or hinder your effort to lose weight.12 What Is Sleep Apnea?Joy Emeh, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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The judge also disallowed Meta from raising as a defense that the WhatsApp acquisition benefited its strategic position towards Apple and Google.Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Having all your pieces shoved against walls disallows natural flow through the room. 05 of 10 Not Considering Your Textiles Next, think about textiles.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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About 571 were charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder, including approximately 164 defendants charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Roads aren't expected to be slick, NWS of Louisville meteorologists predict, but the mix of snow and wind could obstruct visibility during afternoon commutes.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Israel has denied the claims, saying Hamas continues to employ weapons and sensitive equipment in civilian areas and underneath hospitals and schools.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement North Korea and Russia haven’t formally confirmed the North Korean troops’ movements, and have denied reports of weapons shipments.Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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