DC Bar Ethics Enforcer Under Scrutiny for Inflammatory Social Media Posts

Daily Signal ^ | 5/14/26 | Zack Smith

[CFW]

“How do you solve a problem like Alito?” That’s the now-deleted Tweet D.C. Bar Senior Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Jack Metzler posted in August 2023. This was after multiple justices—including Justice Samuel Alito—faced death threats.

But why was he posting this in the first place?

For those unfamiliar, the D.C. Bar disciplinary counsel’s self-professed mission is to “(1) protect the public and the courts; (2) maintain the integrity of the legal profession; and (3) deter attorneys from engaging in misconduct.”

The disciplinary counsel, and his assistants, often do this by bringing charges, prosecuting alleged violations of the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct—the ethical rules that govern how lawyers are supposed to behave.

If the D.C. Bar disciplinary counsel’s prosecution is successful, the lawyer can receive punishment ranging from a mild reprimand to a severe sanction such as disbarment—the loss of the ability to practice law in the District of Columbia.

Those who work in the office of the D.C. Bar disciplinary counsel wield great power.

That’s why Metzler’s mocking of Alito is so troubling, as are his other inflammatory statements. They call into question the fairness and impartiality of the entire D.C. Bar disciplinary process.

After all, Metzler made inflammatory statements such as it’s “embarrassing for Christianity” that Alito—himself a devout Catholic—had been invited to deliver the commencement address at a Catholic college.

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This post alone calls into question whether Metzler will fairly and impartially pursue bar disciplinary sanctions or whether he will use “whatever power [he has]” to punish those with whom he disagrees politically—particularly those associated with Trump.

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KEYWORDS: corruption; dcbar; eastman; ethics

[CFW]

This is the guy who would be hearing the DC State Bar ethics complaints against Trump's attorneys such as John Eastman.

[nagant]

How do you solve a problem like Stiegler?

[Robert A Cook PE]

Metzler?
That second screen shot apparently captures a different commentor. Who may, or may not be, demanding a rebellion against the supposed “tyranny” of the US Supreme Court.
A court whose tyranny was perfectly fine with the liberals in Washington as long as it expanded the liberals’ tyranny and JustUs demands!

[Libloather]

I recall Brandon railing on Clarence Thomas about his J-U-D-G-E-M-E-N-T. Imagine that. Back in the pubic hair days.

[Lockbox]

Well we know how Bruce will vote…….

[piasa]

Matthew looks a bit light in the loafers, not just the brain.

[CFW]

[CFW]

I had to pick and choose what to include in the excerpt. Read the entire article to get a better overview.

Also here is more info:

“Justice Department sues DC Bar over alleged weaponization of attorney discipline”

https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/justice-department-sues-dc-bar-over-alleged-weaponization-attorney-discipline

[Opinionated Blowhard]

If you ever lift up the rock that is most state bar associations, you’ll see that they all are hotbeds of extreme Leftwing agitation and advocacy. Every single cause they support is not just liberal, but extreme liberal. Their mission in life is to defeat Trump. So this is no surprise.