EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — I agree with the Counter Attorney Grievance being filed against State’s Attorney Ivan Bates by the Committee to Free Marilyn Mosby. I agree because of the perceived misuse of authority and the potential political motivation behind his actions. The reasons are outlined below:

1. Unethical Use of Power
State’s Attorney Ivan Bates is believed to have engaged in a highly unethical misuse of his office’s power. The actions against Ms. Marilyn J. Mosby, Esq. are seen as an attempt to impugn his potential rivals, thus raising serious questions about the integrity and impartiality expected from an elected official in his position.

2. Politically Motivated Actions
The attorney grievance filed by Mr. Bates against former State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and former Assistant State’s Attorney Becky Feldman is highly politicized. There is a strong sentiment that the grievance is not only politically motivated but also intended as a punitive measure by her rivals who opposed her progressive policies—i.e., freeing 13 innocent men serving life and successfully prosecuting 33 corrupt officers thus building trust. This is significant because researcher Dr. Lawrence T. Brown and Mayor Brandon Scott have publicly stated that the decline in homicides and crime in general in Baltimore began toward the end of Ms. Mosby’s last term. This is contrary to what right-wing media has been pushing to falsely credit Bates and discredit Mosby.

3. Unprecedented and Unfair Practice
The grievance filed by State’s Attorney Ivan Bates is considered unnecessary, unprecedented, and unfair. Indeed, it is cartoonishly Machiavellian and serves no constructive purpose. Instead, it further tarnishes Marilyn Mosby’s image in the public eye. It also creates the potential to jeopardize her ability to practice law by risking her law license. The obvious goal is to shamelessly remove Ms. Mosby and Ms. Becky Feldman as potential rivals.

LTC (Ret.) Tyrone W. Bost—Chair / Ambassador Dr. Faye Williams, Esq.—President Dick Gregory Society—Co-Chair / Dr. Josephine Mourning—President Regional SCLC—Co-Chair—The Committee to Free Marilyn Mosby