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John Eastman Was Disbarred—Larry Krasner Got a Laugh

John Eastman and Larry Krasner are both lawyers—officers of the court.

Eastman, a respected constitutional scholar, former Supreme Court clerk, and former dean of Chapman University’s law school, represented President Donald Trump following the disputed 2020 election.

Eastman advanced a constitutional theory concerning the vice president’s authority regarding the certification of electoral votes. He also argued that irregularities and illegalities in pivotal states justified pausing certification to allow state legislatures the time to investigate whether these problems, if substantiated, require setting aside the result of that state’s election. Courts rejected Trump’s election challenges, often without reaching the merits.

But the California State Bar went further. It accused Eastman of advancing false claims, misleading courts and officials, and violating his professional obligations. The California disciplinary authorities claimed his conduct went beyond unconventional advocacy and included deceit. Following lengthy proceedings, the California Supreme Court, in April 2026, disbarred him.

Full disclosure: Eastman is a friend. He told me that defending his license has already cost him more than $1 million and could ultimately cost $3 million.

Eastman insists he advanced good-faith, constitutionally grounded arguments for his client. Whatever one thinks of his legal theories—and despite the disciplinary authorities’ finding that........

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