DC Bar lawyer withdraws from Ed Martin disciplinary case after partisan posts surface
A senior D.C. Bar lawyer has withdrawn from the disciplinary case against U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin due to controversial social media posts. The posts, which criticized conservatives and Supreme Court justices, raised concerns about the impartiality of the investigation. Metzler's withdrawal follows a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against the D.C. Bar, alleging partisan bias in disciplinary actions against Trump allies.
- ▪Jack Metzler withdrew from the investigation into Ed Martin after inflammatory social media posts resurfaced.
- ▪The posts included criticisms of Supreme Court justices and other conservative figures, raising questions about Metzler's impartiality.
- ▪The Justice Department recently filed a lawsuit against the D.C. Bar, accusing it of weaponizing discipline against Trump-associated lawyers.
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A senior Washington, D.C., Bar disciplinary official withdrew from an ethics investigation against U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin after a series of inflammatory social media posts targeting conservatives, Supreme Court justices, and President Donald Trump resurfaced online. Jack Metzler, a senior assistant disciplinary lawyer with the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, stepped away from the Martin investigation over the weekend, according to a court filing. The decision to withdraw came amid mounting scrutiny over his alleged posts on X and Bluesky, some of which have been deleted, that raise questions about the impartiality of the D.C. Bar’s disciplinary process.
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