March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin is facing a complaint that could lead to disciplinary action for a letter he wrote to to Georgetown University Law School, threatening action if it didn't end diversity policies.
A filing submitted to the D.C. Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility also alleges that Martin tried to evade action from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel by ignoring its letters and asking a judge to intervene.
Martin was a nominee for U.S. attorney, but his nomination didn't receive enough Senate votes for approval, largely because he supported Jan. 6 rioters. He was then given the position of pardons attorney in the Department of Justice.
Hamilton P. Fox III, disciplinary counsel for the District of Columbia Bar, signed the filing against Martin. If The Bar ultimately finds Martin violated ethics rules, he could be disbarred.
In February 2025, Martin sent a letter to Georgetown Law, saying that he would not hire any interns or graduates from the school because of its "DEI" policies and teaching, the complaint said. He later escalated the threat, saying that if the school didn't respond, it would "bear directly" on its status as a nonprofit.
