LINCOLN- An ethics complaint against Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, which alleged that his challenging of the 2020 presidential election was "purely political," was thrown out after a legal review determined that this wasn't the case.

Former State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the complaint two years ago, claiming that Peterson had violated the legal code of conduct by participating in a "frivolous" lawsuit put forward by Texan government officials.

Kent Frobish, the assistant council for discipline, said that Peterson's participation in the lawsuit was "not devoid of legal propositions supported by case law and argument. Your primary allegation is that Mr. Peterson acted out of a purely political motive and because you disagree with his motive, you believe that equals unethical conduct."

Frobish claimed that almost 40 other grievances have been filed against Peterson, and have all been rejected. "This is not a popularity contest," he said, "Even if 99% of the citizens of Nebraska disagreed with Mr. Peterson's position, it would not prove a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct."

The discipline office does not usually confirm or deny whether a complaint has been filed against an attorney unless they wish to, and often does not release the ruling unless disciplinary charges are put forth.

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