FWIW - the “Washington DC Court of Appeals” is loosely analogous to a State Supreme Court. It is a court for Washington DC only. It is not a Federal Court. It also controls admission to the DC Bar
Giuliani was licensed to practice law in DC, probably “by appointment,” or a transfer of another state license to DC, which is allowed by the DC Bar, as Giuliani was a US Federal Govt attorney previously in the 1980s.
He obviously is not practicing law in DC now, nor has he been (if at all) for a very long time.
Its the equivalent of being publicly kicked out of a club you haven’t even attended in 30 years, so the club managers can make a PR gesture.
How can Ruby Freeman and her daughter be defamed? They were never famous. $148M award is based on what?