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Michael Cohen has been disbarred, the New York Post just reported.
And now, a sealed document has been placed in the vault in his SDNY case.
And now, a sealed document has been placed in the vault in his SDNY case.
Just a note for context: Sealed filings are routine in criminal cases. They're always "placed in [a] vault," and the judge recently ordered Cohen to propose redactions to the search warrants that media outlets successfully sued to unseal.
(Unclear if that's the issue here.)
(Unclear if that's the issue here.)
"A conviction of a federal felony triggers disbarment by operation of law if the offense would constitute a felony if committed under New York law."
Read the 8-page ruling by New York's Appellate Division, First Department here: documentcloud.org/documents/5751…
Read the 8-page ruling by New York's Appellate Division, First Department here: documentcloud.org/documents/5751…
Shoutout to @Emily_Saul_ and @TheNewsHam for obtaining the document and sharing it with the New York press pool.
