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4. I don't believe a presidential pardon covers disbarrment.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:43 PM

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"Lawyers are disbarred by states, not the federal government. Because the right to practice law is inherently a state-level privilege, state supreme courts and their corresponding bar associations have the sole authority to issue, suspend, or revoke a lawyer's license."

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Serious question [View all] malaise Monday OP

I don't think the court system knows what to do bucolic_frolic Monday #1

Recommended. H2O Man Monday #2

Well that's the way they do it in movies and television PatSeg Monday #3

I don't believe a presidential pardon covers disbarrment. sop Monday #4

And, in theory, lawyers are only admitted to practice law as a privilege. erronis Monday #5

We'll see what happens BeneteauBum Monday #6

The DOJ should remember canetoad Monday #7

Better question malaise 21 hrs ago #12

June 12 hearing on it NJCher Monday #8

And here's Lawrence! Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #9

Thanks malaise 22 hrs ago #10

Trump will pretend to drop everything until after the judicial hearing... kentuck 22 hrs ago #11

Blanche faces Congress as Donvict backs off malaise 13 hrs ago #13

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