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Ex-Trump campaign legal adviser has Colorado law license suspended for 3 years
Jenna Ellis, who served as a legal adviser to former President Trump during the 2020 election, cannot practice law in Colorado for three years.
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Jenna Ellis, who served as a legal adviser to former President Trump during the 2020 election, cannot practice law in Colorado for three years.
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