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- Embed this noticeWell... attorneys are generally immune for things said during a proceeding. If it violated some rule of professional conduct by implying threats, it's possible that the bar could take action, though they're also politics lackies and usually don't do shit against big firms or government counsel. Judges usually don't either. It's small solos that have to constantly watch their asses.
In this case, I'd want to see the transcript to see how the pictures related to the discovery process given the subject matter of the case.
I will explicitly state that if she thought what they were doing was improper, she didn't handle it properly either. Bitching on social media isn't the same thing as seeking a protective order. It looks to me like she let it happen, so she could publicize it. Because the government is involved, she had greater leeway re pretrial publicity. If this was a private party case, she could herself be in hot water for going to social media.