Former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins Suspended from Practicing Law

By Patrick Wilson

Rachael Rollins, the former top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, has been suspended from practicing law in the state due to nonpayment of registration fees.

Court documents show Rollins was among hundreds of attorneys named in a January motion filed by the state’s Board of Bar Overseers seeking suspensions for unpaid fees. The suspensions were granted on February 20th.

Rollins resigned last year as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts after a Justice Department investigation found she had repeatedly violated the Hatch Act by improperly weighing in on a district attorney election.

She had made history in January 2022 as the first Black woman to serve as the state’s top federal prosecutor upon being sworn in by President Biden. However, her tenure was cut short after just 16 months amid the ethics probe.

Prior to her federal role, Rollins served as the Suffolk County District Attorney.

Following her resignation, Rollins recently took a part-time $96,000 position at Roxbury Community College focused on re-entry programs for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Her law license suspension adds another professional setback for the former prosecutor, whose promising career was derailed by the ethics violations and abuse of power allegations.

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