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Attorney John Eastman gestures as he speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani at the J...

Politics May 17

Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty in 2020 election overturn case

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

Politics Mar 27

Attorney John Eastman gestures as he speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani at the J...
Lawyer John Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn 2020 election, judge says

Eastman faced 11 disciplinary charges in the state bar court stemming from his development of a dubious legal strategy aimed at having then-Vice President Mike Pence interfere with the certification of President Joe Biden's victory.

By Associated Press

Politics Sep 21

Attorney John Eastman gestures as he speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani at the J...
What you need to know about John Eastman’s 2020 election charges

Attorney John Eastman, who advised Donald Trump near the end of his presidency, was one of 18 people indicted alongside the former president for allegedly participating in a wide-ranging effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.

By Justin Stabley

Politics Aug 25

FILE PHOTO: John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark, Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani
Who is indicted alongside Trump in Georgia election case?

Fulton County District Attorney has asked for Georgia's 2020 election interference trial to start in October. Here's what we know about the defendants.

By Hannah Grabenstein, Justin Stabley

Politics Aug 22

John Eastman Lawsuit
Attorney John Eastman surrenders to Georgia authorities on 2020 election charges

He was indicted last week alongside Trump and 17 others, who are accused by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of scheming to subvert the will of Georgia voters in a desperate bid to keep Joe Biden out of the…

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Jun 20

Attorney John Eastman, who advised Trump’s efforts to undermine 2020 election, faces potential disbarment

By Stefanie Dazio, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Eastman faces 11 disciplinary charges filed by the State Bar of California, stemming from accusations he assisted Trump with a strategy — not supported by facts — to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 election, won by Joe Biden.

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Jun 27

Lawyer who advised Trump on the 2020 election results says federal agents seized phone

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A lawyer who aided former President Donald Trump's efforts to undo the 2020 election results says in a federal court filing that federal agents have seized his cell phone.

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Jun 16

WATCH: Luttig says Pence had no constitutional right to overturn election, despite Trump’s claims

By Kenichi Serino and Associated Press

Retired federal Judge Michael Luttig slammed the memo authored by conservative attorney John Eastman, claiming that Vice President Mike Pence could reject duly ascertained electoral votes on January 6, 2021 during a joint session of Congress.

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Jun 16

Who is John Eastman and why is he important to the Jan. 6 hearings?

By Hannah Grabenstein

While it is unlikely that conservative lawyer John Eastman will testify publicly before the Jan. 6 committee, his name and the legal advice he gave former President Donald Trump was raised repeatedly during the June 16 hearing focused on former…

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