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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. Dis
by u1hcw9nx 4mo 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 4mo 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 4mo agoI 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_by_United_States_Supreme_Court_justices 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.