Demand torture investigations: Sign on today!
While the Attorney General contemplates a limited investigation scapegoating junior officials who violated "approved" torture techniques, BORDC and allies (including the National Lawyers Guild and Velvet Revolution) are pursuing ethics complaints against former senior officials licensed to practice law.
Letters are available for each of the five states in which torture lawyers face formal ethics challenges. Sign the one directed to your state's bar disciplinary body, or all five. If you do not live in one of the following states, sign any—or all—of the letters.
California: Disbar William Haynes for torture
Two complaints have been filed with the State Bar of California, raising ethics concerns surrounding former Defense Department General Counsel William Haynes' performance in his official capacity. Both have been dismissed without a meaningful review. Sign this letter today to demand a robust and thorough inquiry.
New York: Disbar Chertoff, Mukasey, and Muller for torture
Ethics complaints have been filed with disciplinary authorities in the State of New York, raising ethics concerns surrounding the performance of former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, and CIA lawyer Scott Muller in their respective official capacities. The complaints remain pending. Sign this letter today to demand a robust and thorough inquiry.
Pennsylvania: Disbar John Yoo for torture
An ethics complaint has been filed with the State Bar of Pennsylvania, raising ethics concerns surrounding the performance of former Office of Legal Counsel lawyer John Yoo in his official capacity. The complaint—on which University of California administrators have hinged the possibility of Yoo's dismissal from the law school—remains pending. Sign this letter today to demand a robust and thorough inquiry.
Texas: Disbar Alberto Gonzales for torture
A complaint has been filed with the State Bar of Texas, raising ethics concerns about former Attorney General and White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales' performance in his official capacity. The complaint has been dismissed without a meaningful review. Sign this letter today to demand a robust and thorough inquiry.
Washington, DC: Disbar the torture lawyers
A series of complaints filed with the DC Bar Association have raised ethics concerns about the performance of several former government officials—including David Addington, John Ashcroft, Steven G. Bradbury, Jay S. Bybee, Michael Chertoff, Timothy E. Flanigan, Douglas Feith, Alice S. Fisher, Jonathan Fredman, and John Rizzo—in their respective official capacities. The complaints remain pending and warrant a meaningful review. Sign this letter today to demand a robust, thorough inquiry.