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Alberta lawyer touting '51st state' support facing law society citation for allegedly threatening criminal charges 'to gain a benefit for a client'

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Jeffrey Rath , a Foothills -based lawyer specializing in treaty and Indigenous rights and environmental law, said he plans to lead a “delegation” to Washington , D.C. , to seek a meeting with the U.S. to discuss statehood for Alberta .

Fox billed Rath as an Alberta lawyer in both its headlines and onscreen chyrons.

The Law Society of Alberta 's website lists three separate upcoming hearings for Rath on the allegations, though no dates have been set.

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