Florida Bar Walks Back Halligan Ethics Probe Amid Backlash

After reports that the Florida Bar planned to investigate Lindsey Halligan, the Bar issued a statement saying there is no pending investigation and that it is merely monitoring ongoing proceedings, a reversal critics label evasive given three federal judges had chastised Halligan for conduct and misstatements. The Campaign for Accountability renewed its ethics complaint, highlighting the political optics surrounding Trump-era prosecutions and the bar’s response as a point of contention.