AZ: Bill to protect 'Big Lie' lawyers from punishment advances with GOP support

[RandySF]

A bill that would punish the State Bar of Arizona and the Arizona Supreme Court if they discipline attorneys for bringing baseless election fraud complaints in Arizona courts has continued to make its way towards becoming law.

The bill from Sen. Anthony Kern, R-Glendale, prohibits both the State Bar and the Arizona Supreme Court from “infringing” or “impeding” on the “political speech” of an attorney or an attorney’s clients by disciplining them or revoking their licenses for “bringing a good faith, non frivolous claim that is based in law and fact to court.”

If they are found to be in violation of the proposed law, each would forfeit 10% of their revenue. For the Bar, that would come from the money it raises through attorney membership dues, while the Supreme Court would see its budget cut as punishment. The penalties would equate to about $1 million for the Bar and nearly $10 million for the Supreme Court.

Kern’s Senate Bill 1092 comes as attorneys across the country and in Arizona have faced disciplinary action, including disbarment, for bringing challenges to the election based on frivolous claims of election fraud as well as lawsuits against political rivals.




https://www.azmirror.com/2023/03/15/bill-to-protect-big-lie-lawyers-from-punishment-advances-with-gop-support/

[LiberalFighter]

1. And the Arizona Supreme Court would respond how to any charges against them?

[hlthe2b]

2. Separation of Powers, you morons.... Your Supreme Court will educate you.

[Cha]

6. I HOPE SO!!

[dpibel]

3. Solution searching for a problem

I'd be interested to hear Mr. Kern's examples of lawyers who have been disciplined for “bringing a good faith, non frivolous claim that is based in law and fact to court.”

It's already part of the rules that claims have to fit those criteria.

The election denier goofballs are getting disciplined for failing to follow the rules.

But for the MAGAs, it's all about show, I guess.

[Sedona]

4. I seriously doubt Katie Hobbs will sign that POS

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. It'll never become law as long as Gov. Hobbs is in office,

she'll never sign it and there's not enough repigs to override her veto.

[Cha]

7. Oh Good.. that was my question! TY

[MarineCombatEngineer]

11. Mahalo Cha.

I live in AZ and I know that our great AZ Gov. would never, ever sign such an unconstitutional bill into law.

[in2herbs]

8. The only problem with his proposed law is that time after time these claims were found not be based

in law and fact by the court. So the AzABA and courts are not hindered by this proposed law.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. This bill will be vetoed

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

10. repubs are the ones who 'weaponize' American institutions