Watchdog Files Bar Complaints Against U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro
Legal Accountability Center filed bar complaints against U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two deputies on August 25, 2026, saying they abused prosecutorial power in a case against six Democratic lawmakers.[1]
The complaints were filed with a grievance committee in White Plains, New York, and with the Virginia State Bar, and they name deputies Carlton Davis and Steven Vandervelden.[1] The filings accuse the prosecutors of abusing their office in pursuing charges tied to a video that urged service members to resist unlawful orders.[1]
A Washington grand jury in February 2026 refused to indict Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin and four House Democrats over the video.[1]
Bar grievance committees can investigate and recommend discipline, but decisions and timelines are uncertain.
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- On August 25, 2026, the Legal Accountability Center filed bar complaints against U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and deputies Carlton Davis and Steven Vandervelden.
- The complaints, filed with a grievance committee in White Plains, New York, and the Virginia State Bar, allege abuse of prosecutorial power in pursuing charges against six Democratic lawmakers.
- A Washington grand jury in February 2026 refused to indict Sens. Mark Kelly, Elissa Slotkin and four House Democrats over a video urging service members to resist unlawful orders.
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