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DOJ Attorney Accountability 2022/2023

The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) findings of poor judgment by DOJ attorneys and the subsequent actions taken by the Department of Justice, including referrals to state bar authorities and imposition of discipline.

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What disciplinary or administrative actions, if any, did DOJ components take after OPR referred its poor‑judgment findings?

routinely finds some attorneys exercised “” and — because that conclusion stops short of professional misconduct — refers those findings to the attorney’s DOJ component or other appropriate authoritie...