Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York

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Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York over bogus election fraud claims. A New York appellate court on Thursday suspended Rudy Giuliani's law license after finding he made "demonstrably false and misleading" statements about last year's election while serving as former President Donald Trump's attorney. Michigan Republicans eviscerate Trump voter fraud claims in scathing report New York Appeals Court Suspends Rudy Giuliani’s Law License for… A New York appellate court on Thursday suspended Rudy Giuliani's law license after finding he made "demonstrably false and misleading" statements about last year's election while serving as former President Donald Trump's attorney. Rudy Giuliani standing in front of a crowd© Provided by NBC News In a 33-page decision, the disciplinary panel wrote: "We conclude that there is uncontroverted evidence that respondent communicated demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers and the public at large in his capacity as lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump and the Trump campaign in connection with Trump’s failed effort at reelection in 2020." "These false statements were made to improperly bolster respondent’s narrative that due to widespread voter fraud, victory in the 2020 United States presidential election was stolen from his client," the ruling continued. "We conclude that respondent’s conduct immediately threatens the public interest and warrants interim suspension from the practice of law, pending further proceedings before the Attorney Grievance Committee." The panel rejected Giuliani's argument that the investigation violated his First Amendment speech protections. "This disciplinary proceeding concerns the professional restrictions imposed on respondent as an attorney to not knowingly misrepresent facts and make false statements in connection with his representation of a client," the decision sates. "It is long recognized that 'speech by an attorney is subject to greater regulation than speech by others.'" The panel also reviewed false claims Giuliani made about the number of mail-in ballots requested in Pennsylvania.