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totodeinhere

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24. That is correct. If he were disbarred he would be under tremendous pressure to resign,
Mon Jun 22, 2020, 10:33 PM
Jun 2020

but there is no law or regulation that specifically says that the attorney general must be a licensed attorney.

But I support disbarring him anyway.

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Do it! UTUSN Jun 2020 #1
Why would he not Mme. Defarge Jun 2020 #2
It takes a lot to disbar someone. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #5
No doubt a good thing, Mme. Defarge Jun 2020 #6
That won't make it go any faster StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #8
Due process. Just sayin' Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #9
Of course this makes perfect sense. Mme. Defarge Jun 2020 #11
I definitely share that frustration!! Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #12
Only if Trump gets reelected and keeps Barr on as AG would there be enough time to go totodeinhere Jun 2020 #25
Yup, Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #26
'we need to take into account not just deliberate malice and obstruction, elleng Jun 2020 #3
That requires a complaint to the bar association in the state(s) in which he is licensed. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #4
Disbarment wouldn't get rid of him StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #7
I don't believe that's correct, but it is surprisingly hard to track down a definitive answer Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #10
There is no legal requirement that the AG be an attorney StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #13
There are three job requirements, at a minimum, that require a licensed attorney Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #14
The fact that those are among the duties of the AG does not mean that the AG has to be licensed StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #16
thank you Ligyron Jun 2020 #19
That is correct. If he were disbarred he would be under tremendous pressure to resign, totodeinhere Jun 2020 #24
He needs to be disbarred because he's a disgrace to the legal profession StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #27
One can hope!! Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #15
Yeah...that'll never happen. progressoid Jun 2020 #17
YES! Dis-barr him and then de-Barr the rest of us. flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #18
ABA couldn't do anything about him unfortunately 47of74 Jun 2020 #22
That explains why I couldn't find anything. Thanks for the info. flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #23
I believe he's Iicensed in New York and DC StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #28
I was hoping to be the first one to make the "dis-Barr-ment" pun. Music Man Jun 2020 #30
I think even Bozo the clown can be named AG in a fascist state. nt yaesu Jun 2020 #20
"benefits of increased incarceration would be enjoyed disproportionately by black Americans" flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #21
Here is the full quote, which conveys something different than the partial quote. onenote Jun 2020 #31
given the procedural steps required, this is a pipe dream onenote Jun 2020 #29
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