LOS ANGELES (AP) A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election.

Eastman, a former law school dean, faces 11 disciplinary charges in the state bar court stemming from his development of a legal strategy to have then-Vice President Mike Pence interfere with the certification of President Joe Biden s victory.

State Bar Court of California Judge Yvette Rolands recommendation, issued Wednesday, now goes to the California Supreme Court for a final ruling on whether he should be disbarred. Eastman can appeal the top courts decision.

Eastmans attorney, Randall A. Miller, didnt immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the judges decision.

The California State Bar is a regulatory agency and the only court system in the U.S. that is dedicated to attorney discipline.