As DOJ lawyers face complaints, agency seeks tighter grasp on state bar ethics probes

The Justice Department is turning its focus to state bar associations in its quest to clamp down on weaponization of the justice system.  As DOJ lawyers face piling complaints, the government is seeking greater control over the ethics probes that can result in disciplinary actions including disbarment.   It has prompted a firestorm of questions about the agency’s bid for a tighter grasp…