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NPR (Jaclyn Diaz) - DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight Sat Apr 25 09:00:00 2026

Critics say the proposed rule to let the DOJ step into state bar investigations could weaken one of the last independent checks on government lawyers.

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Source	https://www.npr.org/2026/04/25/g-s1-118356/justice-department-ethics-rules-state-bar
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NYTIMES (Devlin Barrett) - Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers Wed Mar 4 16:50:21 2026

The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.