Apparently unclear on the concept of losing one’s law license, disgraced disbarred attorney John Eastman, one of the many professional casualties of the Trump realm, filed a motion with the California courts asking them to allow him to keep his law license active so he can fund his appeal and continue to represent clients–including Congress critters Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, who sent letters of support.

“If the Order placing Dr. Eastman on inactive enrollment is not stayed, not only would it be highly prejudicial to Dr. Eastman, it would also be highly prejudicial to his clients. Dr. Eastman is a lawyer who has dedicated his career to upholding constitutional principles – it has been his life’s work,” the motion reads. “He has spent his entire career advocating for his clients, whether they be unknown individuals or public entities, in furtherance of one of the key tenets of the legal profession – that everyone deserves representation, especially in an adversarial system. … Dr. Eastman has built his professional reputation upon his representation of clients in constitutional law matters and many clients and counsel seek him out for his expertise in these matters. If the Order placing Dr. Eastman on inactive enrollment were not stayed, those clients would be harmed by depriving them of the breadth and depth of Dr. Eastman’s knowledge and prowess as a zealous advocate.”

Along with Eastman’s plea, Florida Congressman and man who likely has a lawyer on speed dial Matt Gaetz included a letter noting that he has retained Eastman, along with Marge, to represent them in a case in California where they claim their rights were violated after a town denied them a permit to protest.  The Republicans don’t believe punishments apply to them.