The Bar Association complaint was filed in April 2020 and regarded Crowley’s actions in 2018 while he was still a candidate for 20th Judicial Circuit State Attorney. The race pitted Crowley against then assistant state attorney Amira Fox.
The gist of the complaint was that Crowley publicly disparaged Fox through various political campaign materials, advertisements, interviews, and social media postings.
The motion to disqualify Ruhl pointed to the fact that she and Fox both used the same campaign treasurer, Eric Robinson, in their 2018 political campaigns and had not previously disclosed the relationship.
Following several days of hearings in February, Ruhl had recommended Crowley be found guilty of misconduct justifying disciplinary measures and that a sanctions hearing be held to determine the appropriate discipline.