27 November 2009 0 Comments

Former Attorney Gen. Aide Faces Legal Charge

Just got back from sunny San Diego and am ready to get blogging. Phil Kline was attorney general and Eric Rucker was Kline’s chief of staff at the time Rucker has been alleged to have violated his professional ethics.
IU wonder if he will need adivorce attorney next. Eric Rucker is facing a complaint filed by the state’s judicial disciplinary administrator. The complaint filed this week alleges that Rucker presented inaccurate details before the Kansas Supreme Court about Kline’s investigation of abortion clinics. And if you require a good San Diego divorce attorney then this Law Firm may be for you. They do all sorts of family law related cases instead of being just divorce attorney only. They can also assist you with various tax issues if you reside in the Kansas City area and not just in Overland Park exclusively.
The complaint further alleges that Rucker used statistics he knew were inaccurate to support the investigation during his arguments before a district court judge.
A judicial ethics panel will hold a hearing into the charges against Rucker in April. The panel will decide if Rucker violated professional ethics. If he is disciplined, the Supreme Court will determine punishment. It could range from a slap on the hand to disbarment.
Rucker has been unavailable for comment since charges were filed on Monday. Phil Kline is now teaching law at a Virginia university. He said the complaint reveals more about the motives of the Supreme Court than it does about Rucker.
Kline was quoted in an article written by David Klepper for the Kansas City Star. In the online post on November 25, 2009, Kline reportedly said, “The court has silenced a key witness to criminal activity by Kansas abortion providers and thwarted a legitimate investigation and prosecution for violation of Kansas law,” Kline wrote in an e-mail. “Mr. Rucker has served Kansas honorably and honestly.… ”. I suppose some could argue that this is an issue anywhere in the country, whether it be Overland PArk, Kansas City, Boston or wherever.

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