Pam Bondi’s brother loses his elections at the DC bar in an eruption

Washington – Bradley Bondi, the brother General Pam Bondi, lost Its offer for the president of the DC BarReceiving 3,490 votes compared to the 34,982 of the opponent Diane Seltzer.

Seltzer, a job lawyer who directed a campaign focused on the support of members of the organization at a time in the “government chaos”, said after the announcement of the results on Monday that she credited the members of the DC to present themselves and say what type of leader they wanted.

“We must make sure that we are clinging to the rule of law and that we can practice the law in complete safety,” Seltzer told NBC News. “That we can represent who we want to worry about reprisals without worrying, and that the judges can make decisions fair and impartial without worrying about being intimidated or rippiced against.”

The result occurred among the Trump administration attacks against the judges who ruled against its policies, as well as against the law firms who have represented causes or customers that Trump does not like. Last month, federal judges canceled Trump’s executive orders Against Jenner & Block as well as against Perkins Coiefinding unconstitutional orders.

Seltzer acknowledged that the DC bar had “heavy” problems on its plate. But she said that she also wanted to create events that would strengthen the community, saying that the association had a group of “bright, dynamic, committed and energetic” members.

Bondi did not immediately respond to a request for comments, but he said in a previous statement that he “protects vigilant” against all pressure to politicize the bar.

Alicia Long, who was assistant to the former interim lawyer in the United States for the Columbia district Ed Martinalso lost its offer for the treasurer of the DC bar in Amanda Molina, although by a smaller margin than Bondi: 8,854 votes at 26,380.

There were more than 89,000 DC bars eligible to vote, and the participation rate was 43%. Seltzer’s mandate will start on July 1.

Bars associations can have enormous influence in the law professional, with a role to play which becomes a lawyer – and which can remain a lawyer when allegations for fault are involved. Under its location, the DC bar is the place where a large number of federal lawyers are allowed.

The Trump administration has also targeted the American Bar Association, with the Ministry of Justice Cancellation of the subsidies used by ABA to provide assistance to lawyers and judges who work with survivors of domestic and sexual assault. He also ended cooperation with the ABA verification of judicial candidates.

The ABA, which continues the Ministry of Justice for the revocations of subsidies, said that there were “clear choices” with which the profession was confronted and that it would do it “do not stay silent Faced with efforts to redo the legal profession in something that rewards those who agree with the government and punishes those who do not. “”