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State Bar & Bar Associations,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Civil Rights

Jul. 11, 2018

San Bernardino deputy DA unlikely to face State Bar charges

The prosecutor’s online postings have resulted in him being placed on administrative leave

San Bernardino deputy DA unlikely to face State Bar charges
San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos announced Monday an internal investigation into Deputy District Attorney Michael Selyem's derogatory social media posts.

A San Bernardino County prosecutor's apparent profane social media postings have put him in hot water with his employer, but ethics lawyers said it is unlikely his words will result in State Bar discipline.

Deputy District Attorney Michael Selyem was recently placed on administrative leave for online comments expressing surprise U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters of California has not been shot and using derogatory terms to refer to the congre...

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