Posted on 07/24/2008 4:19:19 AM PDT by dascallie
Official Complaint Filed: Obama Lied on Bar Application July 24, 2008 ·
http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/official-complaint-filed-obama-lied-on-bar-application/
I learned about this complaint to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission via a comment on my blog. The documents can be found on this website.
The complaint by “Anonymous” alleges that Barack Obama committed criminal acts and was untruthful about them on his Bar application in that he:
1. Used illegal drugs, then concealed his drug use by lying about it;
2. Failed to report unpaid criminal citations, including parking violations where the fines totaled more than $200.00 or remained unpaid.
The requested action is disbarment.
Here is the group’s Press Release:
Internet Group Anonymous Files Bar Complaint Against Barack Hussein Obama Issued By: Anonymous Jul 23, 2008 08:11:12
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Press Release) – Jul 23, 2008 – CHICAGO, Illinois - Anonymous announced that they have filed a complaint with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission requesting an investigation into false statements and misrepresentations Barack Hussein Obama made on his own bar application.
The group cited information, which if true, would be grounds for disbarment. Anonymous accuses Mr. Obama of using illegal drugs and then concealing his drug use by lying about it on his bar application.
Either action could be an independent basis for disciplinary action against the Presidential nominee.
The group claims that an investigation would identify facts that demonstrate Obama has engaged in conduct which brings the courts or the legal profession into disrepute, engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, and engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
Anonymous’ complaint alleges that by consuming illegal drugs Obama was violating New York Penal Law Sec. 220.06, which criminalizes cocaine use.[1] If proven, that level of drug use is a felony.
Commission of such a criminal act is ethically prohibited as it reflects adversely on the lawyer’s fitness to practice law. See Rule 8.4(a)(3).
The complaint further alleges that Obama engaged in multiple violations of Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct (”Rules”), including Rule 8.1 which prohibits lawyers from making a statement of material fact in connection with a bar application that the applicant knows to be false; Rule 8.4(a)(4) which prohibits lawyers from engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; Rule 8.4(a)(5) which bars lawyers from participating in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice; and Supreme Court Rule 771 which prohibits lawyers from engaging in conduct which brings the courts or the legal profession into disrepute.
The complaint also alleges that Obama had an obligation to report unpaid criminal citations, including parking violations where the fines totaled more than $200.00 or remained unpaid.[2][3]
Anonymous stated, “Instead of accepting responsibility and paying them off at the time he was asking to be a lawyer, he failed to disclose a single civil citation and or pay a penny in fines. About a decade later he finally paid, but only after adverse media reports forced his hand.”
If the factual allegations are determined to be true, then knowledge of his repeated violations when understood in conjunction with the plain language his bar application requesting disclosure of such violations would be a basis for the bar to find that Mr. Obama answered deceptively. This conduct would therefore constitute intentional misconduct.
Anonymous stated, “Obama himself has admitted illegal drug use prior to his bar application. Failing to disclose that on his bar application is enough to require the Illinois State Bar to investigate this matter.”
Anonymous continued, “Violations of the bar rules can lead to disbarment. The Illinois State Bar Association should investigate the matter without delay, as the American people are entitled to know if Obama, who promises to act ethically as President, has in fact acted unethically as a lawyer.” “No further evidence is needed to prove a presidential candidate unfit for office than for Obama to lose his bar license.”
[3] http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/us/politics/09obama.html [2] http://www.somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/2007/03/obama_finally_p.html [3] http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/03/08/obama_paid_late_parking_tickets/
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“Actually- if it’s proven he lied on his bar application it’s a big deal.”
You mean like what happened tothe plagiarist that he is looking at as his VP choice?
This is bogus.
Any group that lists itself as “anonymous” does not deserve to be taken seriously.
So let Shaheen go on CNN or Fox and state the case.
I’m not bitin’.
What’s the big deal? We already had a President lose his law license.
I predict this will get as much attention as his ‘birth certificate” issue.
I know. It likely will come to nothing- but it would be good to know how he answered the questions.
3. When he said he was an American citizen.
Makes one wonder if he had to submit a certified copy of his live Birth Certificate as part of this package to become a member of the Illinois bar. If he did, which one did he use?
We need this Obama to have a variable length Pinocchio nose, too.
Nah. It's a big deal like what happened to that senator in '69, you know the one who left a girl to drown and didn't even report the accident?
Geraldine Ferraro’s son was caught dealing drugs from his residence while in college.
Somehow he managed to graduate law school and pass the bar despite this public information.
And I am not referring to a few marijuana cigarettes. He was known as The Pharmacist on campus.
The fact that Obama smoked dope in school and college is not the big deal here. I would guess that 70 to 80% of us did....and I inhaled! :) The big deal here is that, if true, is not telling the truth in the Bar application.
Are the contents of that package public information? Would they be available under the FOIA? Could they be gotten before November?
LOL! That same complaint would disbar 95% of the lawyers in Chicago! I can’t say that’s a bad thing.
Yawwwwn. I don’t think he’s planning on practicing law in IL anytime soon.
I am curious, however if he lied on any paperwork he needed to complete for the Senate/FBI background check.
Illinois is Illinois. He could be seen smoking crack and shooting up heroin in open court during his opening argument and nothing would happen to him.
Wait, the bailiff might ask him if he'd like a chair so he could sit down.
Bar Associations are all left-wing lawyers just like B Hussein Obama. They’ll laugh about this one.
Marion Barry got re-elected after he got caught on video smoking crack with a hooker. President Bush admitted to getting arrested for DWI and still got elected.
What’s interesting is, is who if filing the complaint - the husband of Jean Shaheen who is a big Hillary supporter.
They’re conducting intense stealth campaigning for B-HO.
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