The Review Department of the State Bar Court has affirmed a recommendation that former Chapman University School of Law Dean John Eastman be disbarred over his role in challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election on behalf of his then-client, President Donald Trump.

(Subscription required) The suit filed in the District of Columbia argues the orders violate constitutional protections, suppress advocacy and chill legal representation for disfavored clients.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legal team calls President Trump’s arguments for deploying troops to Los Angeles “terrifying.” The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today is hearing the case.

The Supreme Court and all other state courts will be closed for Juneteenth on Thursday. It has been a state and judicial holiday since 2023, after the passage of 2022’s Assembly Bill 1655.