The DC Bar Is Refusing to Investigate Chief Justice Roberts over a $10M Scandal

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u1hcw9nx•about 4 hours ago

Investigation and disbarment would be just symbolic act.

The U.S. Constitution does not actually require a Supreme Court Justice to be a licensed attorney. Disbarment would have no effect for his work.

JumpCrisscross•about 3 hours ago

> Investigation and disbarment would be just symbolic act

It would force facts onto the record. That, in turn, forms the groundwork for future investigations, including and up to charges (against, in all likelihood, folks who paid commissions with the intent of paying a bribe) and impeachment.

FergusArgyll•about 3 hours ago

I always assumed that in the early 1800s there were probably a few who had no legal education but according to Wikipedia

   Every person who has been nominated to the Court has been an attorney.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_law_schools_attended_b...

Of course your point stands, the only qualification for a justice is nomination by POTUS and confirmation by the senate.

josefritzishere•21 minutes ago

It's very sad to see the US, already a Kleptocracy, start to show signs through open conspiracy, of becoming a pure Mafia state.

lordloki•about 2 hours ago

So?!? Why is this on HN?

josefritzishere•20 minutes ago

Because it's interesting. That's the only criteria if you read the Guidelines. I'm a fan. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

The DC Bar Is Refusing to Investigate Chief Justice Roberts over a $10M Scandal

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