Norman Pattis, a lawyer who represents Infowars founder Alex Jones, was temporarily suspended from practicing law in Connecticut after he improperly released the confidential medical records of family members of Sandy Hook victims.
after Jones called them actors and said the shooting was staged. As part of the discovery process in the trial, about 4,000 pages of their medical and mental health records were released to lawyers in the case.that Pattis was repeatedly told to safeguard the records since the families had grave concerns that they would be improperly disseminated.
Not only did Pattis improperly release the records, she wrote, he did so without even telling the recipients that the material was sensitive and protected by court order. She noted that Pattis, who is based in New Haven, has practiced law in Connecticut for nearly 30 years. “Given his experience, there is no acceptable excuse for his misconduct,” she said.On Friday, Pattis said he would appeal the suspension. He did not immediately respond to a request for further comment. During a disciplinary hearing on the matter in August,A spokesperson for the Sandy Hook families involved in the Connecticut defamation case declined to comment on Pattis’s suspension.
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