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An investigation by @TheFlaBar of Congressman @mattgaetz over a tweet aimed at former @realDonaldTrump attorney @MichaelCohen212 now has been forwarded to a grievance committee. #FlaPol

@TheFlaBar @mattgaetz @realDonaldTrump @MichaelCohen212 A spokeswoman for @TheFlaBar says "no other information is available other than the status at this time." (Gaetz is a Florida attorney.) The inquiry had been at staff level for months. #FlaPol

@TheFlaBar @mattgaetz @realDonaldTrump @MichaelCohen212 The investigation was prompted by a complaint filed in February, still being held confidentially by @TheFlaBar.
Background here: floridapolitics.com/archives/28952…
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@TheFlaBar @mattgaetz @realDonaldTrump @MichaelCohen212 An infographic on the lawyer complaint process is here. The fact it is now with a grievance committee means Bar counsel could not determine that punishment would NOT be warranted. #FlaPol

@TheFlaBar @mattgaetz @realDonaldTrump @MichaelCohen212 There are two grievance committees for the 1st Judicial Circuit in the Panhandle, where Gaetz is from.
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@TheFlaBar @mattgaetz @realDonaldTrump @MichaelCohen212 "The grievance committee reviews complaints with much the same purpose as a grand jury. That is, the committee decides, after a case is submitted to them by bar counsel, whether there is probable cause ...
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@TheFlaBar @mattgaetz @realDonaldTrump @MichaelCohen212 ... to believe a lawyer violated the professional conduct rules imposed by the Supreme Court of Florida and whether discipline against the lawyer appears to be warranted." #FlaPol

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