DOJ official faces ethics charges over letter to Georgetown University

The D.C. Bar’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed ethics charges against Ed Martin, a Justice Department pardon attorney, following his threatening letter to Georgetown University Law Center regarding its diversity and inclusion policies. In the letter, Martin claimed a whistleblower reported on the school’s teachings and announced sanctions against employing its students at the U.S. attorney’s office. The D.C. Bar alleges that Martin’s actions violated constitutional rights and constituted coercion. The Justice Department has dismissed the charges as politically motivated.

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