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D.C. Disciplinary Counsel Files Ethics Charges Against DOJ Pardon Attorney Ed Martin

The complaint alleges he used his office to pressure Georgetown Law over its curriculum.

FILE - Ed Martin speaks at an event at the Capitol in Washington, on June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
The U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin speaks during a press conference on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • Hamilton “Phil” Fox filed a two-count complaint on Tuesday that opens formal attorney-discipline proceedings within the D.C. Court of Appeals system.
  • The case stems from a Feb. 17, 2025 letter in which Martin, then interim U.S. attorney, told Georgetown Law his office would not hire its students “until this is resolved.”
  • The filing asserts the letter sought to suppress a disfavored viewpoint on DEI and violated First and Fifth Amendment protections incorporated in lawyer ethics rules.
  • A second count alleges Martin improperly contacted D.C. Court of Appeals judges directly, copied the White House counsel, and sought meetings outside established procedures.
  • Martin can respond within roughly 20 days and could face penalties up to suspension or disbarment, while the Justice Department denounced the D.C. Bar’s action as partisan.