The State Bar of Texas alleges Powell committed professional misconduct with her attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
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A trial determining whether Powell should be punished is scheduled to take place starting October 17, according to the case’s court docket. The state bar has asked the court to “impose an appropriate sanction” against Powell if she’s found to have committed professional misconduct, but it’s still unclear what that would be. Under the State Bar of Texas’
, potential punishments range from disbarment and Powell permanently losing her law license to less serious consequences, including being temporarily suspended from practicing law, being put on probation or receiving a public reprimand.Holmes argued during the hearing Wednesday that the case against Powell was a “political hit job,” thereports, and defended her post-election suits. “Those lawsuits were not about politics,” Holmes said. “They were all about the foundation of democracy.
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