Kenneth Chesebro, a former legal adviser for Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, has been disbarred from practicing law in New York due to his involvement in a scheme to overturn Trump’s election loss. A state appeals court in New York ruled that Chesebro’s criminal actions, including conspiring to file false documents related to efforts in Georgia to contest Biden’s victory, undermine the integrity of constitutional democracy, which he, as an attorney, vowed to uphold.
Chesebro, who gained admission to the New York bar in 2007, accepted a plea deal in 2023, pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit filing false documents amidst a larger indictment involving Trump and 17 others. The court’s decision to disbar him is immediate and follows a prior suspension last year. It criticized Chesebro’s attitude toward his actions, highlighting his extensive background in constitutional and election law as a factor exacerbating his wrongdoing.
The court’s order also countered claims from Chesebro’s attorney that he wasn’t the “architect” of Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. Testimony and evidence presented during the hearing indicated that he had indeed played a significant role in formulating and implementing strategies for these efforts.
Chesebro is among several attorneys connected to Trump facing penalties for similar actions; notable examples include Rudy Giuliani, disbarred in both New York and Washington, D.C., and Jenna Ellis, who received a three-year prohibition in Colorado after pleading guilty to charges associated with the election interference. The ongoing legal repercussions for Trump’s associates underscore the significant fallout from the contested 2020 election.
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