司法部提议,在联邦审查期间,以政治偏见为由,暂停对其律师进行州律师协会调查。
DOJ proposes pausing state bar probes of its attorneys during federal review, citing political bias concerns.
美国司法部提出了一条规则,允许司法部长Pam Bondi要求州律师协会在联邦审查期间暂停对司法部律师的调查,并列举了对出于政治动机的审查的关切。
The U.S. Justice Department has proposed a rule allowing Attorney General Pam Bondi to request that state bar investigations into DOJ attorneys be paused during federal review, citing concerns over politically motivated scrutiny.
这一举措旨在限制州一级的道德操守调查,该部声称,这种调查阻遏了热情宣传,尽管它没有授权结束调查。
The move aims to limit state-level ethics probes, which the department claims deter zealous advocacy, though it does not grant authority to end investigations.
如果国家拒绝中止诉讼,司法部说它将采取“适当行动”防止干涉,尽管具体细节不明确。
If states refuse to suspend proceedings, the DOJ says it will take "appropriate action" to prevent interference, though specifics are unclear.
该规则开放30天供公众评论。
The rule is open for public comment for 30 days.