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If we're really splitting hairs about whether "resident" means "domicile" or not, he didn't claim that Monty was domiciled in Colorado, he claimed that Monty was residing in Colorado. It was false.That's actually a relevant issue, though. You are not necessarily a domiciliary of the state where you are currently residing, and your intent to return is what makes you continue to be a domiciliary of the state where you plan to return.
It is hardly ripe for an ethics complaint where there is an ongoing proceeding where the facts haven't even yet been developed. It's a pissy, spiteful complaint that might not even be factually correct.
And this is severely negligent at best, because "I didn't know that Monty wasn't planning to return to Colorado until I asked him" means that he could've chosen at any point to ask his client in what state he was domiciled and neglected to find out until after he found out that he had already made material misstatements in court.