Jenna Ellis, a lawyer who once described herself as part of an “elite strike force” fighting for Donald Trump, was formally censured by the Colorado Supreme Court after admitting to making 10 misrepresentations about the 2020 election.
Ellis, who is from Colorado, agreed with a disciplinary judge that she repeatedly misrepresented facts on social media and national television, including by claiming the presidential election had been stolen and that Trump “won in a landslide,” according to an opinion this week approving a stipulation between Ellis and the state’s top court.
Ellis agreed she had a “selfish motive” in making the misrepresentations and that she engaged in a pattern of misconduct — two aggravating factors against her in the matter. Her lack of prior discipline was a factor that weighed in her favor. The judge decided Wednesday against disbarring Ellis.
