Why do we do what we do? Scott Cummings, one of the country's top legal ethics experts, helps us explain it all here:
Why is Our Work Necessary? – Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog
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Another unbelievable milestone by Sigal Chattah! Read more about her shenanigans in the link in the response.
All federal prosecutors have left DOJ's Reno office, as lawyers leave Trump admin en masse - The Nevada Independent
The Reno office typically has between five and six full-time attorneys overseeing prosecutions. But in the past year, the number of lawyers has dwindled from six to zero.
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We applaud our friends at @ldadorg.bsky.social for their important work! Here is our profile of Pirro:
Jeanine Ferris Pirro | The Government Lawyers Database
Jeanine Ferris Pirro serves as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. She took office in an interim capacity on May 8th, 2025 and was confirmed on August 2nd, 2025. She earned her...
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Lawyers Defending American Democracy@ldadorg.bsky.social · 2w ago🚨 BREAKING: We filed a formal ethics complaint against Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Atty for D.C. w/ the NY Supreme Court’s Attorney Grievance Committee. It alleges that Ms. Pirro committed numerous ethical violations across 7 high-profile criminal cases, in both her individual capacity + as a supervisor.
Two DLA Piper attorneys entered notice of appearance on behalf of plaintiffs in Trump v. IRS. If you represent Trump in a lawsuit against himself as POTUS, you're going to be documented in the Government Lawyers Database. We're just saying.
A Federal Court in Florida literally reprimanded Blanche for his unethical actions as Acting AG less than 48 hours ago.
Joyce White Vance@joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3w agoSenator Coons: If you're asked to take illegal or unethical action, would you resign? Blanche: “That’s never going to happen” 😳
Our statement regarding the Court's sanctions order in Trump v. The IRS.
GLOW Applauds Federal Court Sanctions Against the Executive Branch Lawyers Behind the Collusive Trump v. IRS "Settlement"; Sanctioned Attorneys' Conduct Will Be Documented in the Government Lawyers Da...
/PRNewswire/ -- GLOW – Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog, the first-ever non-profit dedicated to documenting the conduct of executive branch attorneys,...
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Hey, DOJ, give us a break! We don't have enough staff to keep up with your misbehavior!
Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 2mo agoTrump Judge Refers DOJ Lawyers for Discipline in Trans Hospital Subpoena Case talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-j...
Excellent reporting from @benjaminpenn.bsky.social. You can read more about Chattah's questionable (and in our view, sanctionable) record here:
Sigal Chattah | The Government Lawyers Database
Sigal Chattah is the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Nevada, though the legality of her appointment is legally disputed. She earned her JD from Widener University School of Law. C...
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Ben Penn@benjaminpenn.bsky.social · 2mo agoI went long on a new form of Trump DOJ turmoil: Top Las Vegas prosecutor Sigal Chattah repeatedly bypassed Main Justice recusal orders, pushed cases for ex-clients & friends, targeted political foe, & much more. "It's charitable to call it chaos." news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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Skye@simplyskye.bsky.social · 2mo agoTed Lieu on the resignation of the federal prosecutor leading the James Comey case: “I expect this federal prosecutor who resigned to be one of the witnesses when Todd Blanche gets disbarred— November is coming”
The DOJ lawyer who signed the absolutely shameful document is G.A. Massucco, the Chief of the criminal division at the district of DC. He assumed that position 3 months ago.
Josh Gerstein@joshgerstein.bsky.social · 2mo agoJUST IN: Justice Department moves to dismiss most serious criminal case filed over #Jan6 Capitol Riot: seditious conspiracy prosecution of Proud Boys. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2023/05...
Hey people, We need lawyers/law student volunteers to help us get this info on the database and do the related legal research! Let us know if you are able to help here: glowlaw.org/volunteer
Jon Seidel@jonseidel.bsky.social · 3mo agoHow the case of the "Broadview Six" ends: With jaw-dropping revelations — days before trial — that could haunt the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s office for years. My UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story on the permanent dismissal of their criminal charges: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Of significance: The Judge, in reciting the events leading us here, explicitly names each and every single government attorney involved, and outlines what their involvement in the case was.
Liz Dye@lizdye.bsky.social · 3mo agoBREAKING: Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismisses indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia based on selective and vindictive prosecution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
🚨 Bar Discipline Alert 🚨 The NY Attorney Grievance Committee found DOJ's John Sarcone, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, to have engaged in "professional misconduct." Kudos to @accountableorg.bsky.social who have filled the bar complaint. /1
Quinta Jurecic@qjurecic.bsky.social · 3mo agoBar discipline chronicles:
![New York Bar Finds Trump Attorney John Sarcone Committed Misconduct, Watchdog Responds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2026
WASHINGTON D.C. - Campaign for Accountability (CfA) received a letter from the Attorney Grievance Committee of the Third Judicial Department of New York saying it determined, based on allegations brought forth in a CfA complaint, that the actions undertaken by New York-licensed attorney John A. Sarcone III while serving as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York amounted to professional misconduct.
The letter, received on May 6, stated, in part: “[A]fter deliberation, the Committee determined there was a sufficient basis for a finding of professional misconduct and took appropriate action. With this action the matter is concluded.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:maiw2rfujepnphhrejytvuu5/bafkreiaobwp4i34hxc4eesr54gbv5thkw74e4fcum4avcdat5qq7sqkl3u)
Worth noting that the bad data was provided to SCOTUS in a DOJ brief, submitted by DOJ lawyers.
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 3mo agoU.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito leaned on an erroneous claim that Black voter turnout now tops white voter turnout, in his Callais v. Louisiana ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act, reports The Guardian. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ jobs used to be among the most competitive in the legal market. What happened, we wonder?
Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3mo agooh my god this is so embarrassing x.com/AAGShumate/s...
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What price does the Trump Administration pay for any politicized prosecutions by the Justice Dept? Stacey Young, an 18-year department attorney who quit in Jan 2025, warns the agency has already lost 3,400 attorneys (most of whom have bailed) since Jan 2025 ====>
As part of the restoration of the rule of law, every lawyer in the Trump admin who touched this file needs to go to jail. Sanctions and disbarment are what you do for private abuses of the legal system. Abusing the government power of criminal indictment is another matter, and they keep doing it.
Tom Joscelyn@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 4mo ago1. The central claim in the indictment of SPLC is a lie. The DOJ/FBI accuse SPLC of lying to donors about seeking to “dismantle” extremist groups while secretly funding them. But the funds were used to infiltrate & help law enforcement dismantle these groups. Kash Patel knows this is the truth…
We've added new features to the Government Lawyers Database! 1. The database now supports simple text search. 2. Profiles now include a commentaries section, curated by our editorial team. Check it out:
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Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4mo agoJUST IN: John Eastman, the conservative attorney who helped devise President Trump's last ditch strategy to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has officially been disbarred, per the California Supreme Court:
Counterpoint: only bad lawyers prosecute cases if the evidence is not there. Once or twice is a mistake. A pattern is a policy of unethical behavior. They absolutely lose because they are bad lawyers.
Chris Morran@themorrancave.bsky.social · 4mo ago“The US Attorney's Office doesn't lose cases because they're bad lawyers,” said a former prosecutor. "If they're losing a case, it may mean that the evidence isn't there, or it may mean that the community doesn't believe it should be a federal crime.” New @propublica.org @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
We removed Pam Bondi from our "featured lawyers" list, and replaced her with Lee Zeldin, reportedly Trump's leading candidate to replace her. Bondi is no longer featured. At all. We're doing our part! 🫡
NEW: DOJ is disclosing "corrections," "clarifications" and errors in legal fights over Trump administration policies. Judges want answers. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
So this is Trump's preferred candidate for the next AG, apparently. Our take: not great, Bob.
Lee Michael Zeldin | The Government Lawyers Database
Lee Michael Zeldin serves as the 17th Administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). He has been serving in this position since January 29, 2025. He earned his law degree from Albany...
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