LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday disbarred attorney John Charles Eastman after finding him culpable on 10 of 11 charges involving egregious and deceitful conduct tied to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, marking a significant moment of legal accountability, according to the State Bar of California.
The disbarment followed a lengthy disciplinary process in which the State Bar Court Review Department, in July 2025, affirmed the findings of the State Bar Court Hearing Department’s March 2024 recommendation, the State Bar of California reported.
Both departments found Eastman culpable of serious ethical violations for advancing false claims about the 2020 presidential election to mislead courts, public officials and the American public, according to the State Bar of California.
“Today’s California Supreme Court order disbarring John Charles Eastman from the practice of law in California affirms the fundamental principle that attorneys must act with honesty and uphold the rule of law, regardless of the client they represent or the context in which that representation occurs,” State Bar Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona said.
“The Court’s order underscores that Mr. Eastman’s misconduct was incompatible with the standards of integrity required of every California attorney,” Cardona added, according to the State Bar of California.
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