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Originally Posted by TheSatyr
Obama (and his wife) were both failed attorneys that were both disbarred I believe
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Disbarment and/or disciplinary action are a matter of public record... if only there were some quick and easy way to look these things up!
OH WAIT THERE IS.
The Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois, which maintains records of such things for Illinois attorneys, and provides the public with
a convenient "search by name" function for looking up those records, shows that both Obamas are "voluntarily inactive" - which means only that they have let their licenses to practice lapse. This is not uncommon when an individual in a licensed profession no longer sees the point in paying the fees to maintain an active license, because he/she is no longer doing the kind of work that requires one (due to retirement, career change, or a myriad of other reasons).
When it comes to "Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings" taken against either Obama, the answer is "None" in both cases.