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119-s-4324119th Congress
Federal Prosecutorial Accountability Act
Sponsored By: Senator Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced
Summary
One-year ban for government attorneys hit with Rule 11 sanctions. This bill would bar any attorney for the Government who has been sanctioned by a court under the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 from representing the Government in any court proceeding or in court filings for one year. The Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility would write and carry out the rules to implement and enforce that temporary disqualification. The disqualification is triggered by a court-imposed Rule 11 sanction.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Ban on sanctioned government lawyers
This bill would bar a government lawyer from representing the Government in court or in filings for one year if a court sanctions that lawyer under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. It would require the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility to write and carry out rules to enforce the bar. The ban would only trigger after a court imposes Rule 11 sanctions on the attorney. The bill text does not set an effective date, funding, or exemptions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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