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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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That happened some time ago. And it is not unusual for the politicians to do that. Keeping your law license alive in the modern world in not an easy task--in one of the states where I am admitted, it takes two separate filings every year in two separate envelopes each containing five or six sheets of paper most of which are manually executed.
You need to do 15 hours a year of CLE--you can't always get credit in one jurisdiction for CLE you did for another.
So then the politician like Obama looks at what revenue he might ever recognize from his law license and realizes that it is not essential to much of anything he might ever do--in the present law environment, his value to a firm is the business contacts would bring to the firm; which is the value he was banking in his law firm relationship before he was first elected.
What really counts for use of the license is going down to the courthouse and making an appearance before a judge; or being the lawyer up front making the decision about the advice to be given to a client; signing an opinion as to the legal consequences.
Obama never did much of that stuff and he really wasn't qualified to do so. He was an affirmative action lawyer with contacts that brought business to the firm which competent lawyers at the firm could do the real legal work to service and charge enough for to get income to Obama.
Folks, in a tight race, any FUD (fear,uncertainty,doubt) thrown against your opponent is good FUD.
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Can’t disbar him. He’s not registered to practice.
https://www.iardc.org/ldetail.asp?id=911307036
NOTE
Can’t disbar him. He’s not registered to practice.
https://www.iardc.org/ldetail.asp?id=911307036
NOTE
Can’t disbar him. He’s not registered to practice. https://www.iardc.org/ldetail.asp?id=911307036
NOTE
Can’t disbar him. He’s not registered to practice. https://www.iardc.org/ldetail.asp?id=911307036
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yup... like an obama bullsh!t meter!
... over here.
**Official Complaint Filed: Obama Lied on Bar Application**
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Liar! Liar!
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Lol, good post. Marcy and Linus both got released too soon I think...
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