Former DC Bar Association presidents call for probe of Attorney General William Barr

[mfcorey1]

WASHINGTON — Twenty-seven past members of the D.C. Bar Association, including four of its past presidents, have signed a letter asking the association to investigate actions taken by U.S. Attorney General William Barr which they say “undermine the rule of law, interfere with the administration of justice, and diminish public confidence in the legal system.”

In a letter dated Wednesday and obtained by Politico, the former association members said Barr violated the organization’s ethics rules involving “dishonesty, deceit and misrepresentation; interference with the impartial administration of justice; conflict of interest; and violation of the lawyer’s oath to support the Constitution.”

Among the letter's signatories were former D.C. Bar Association presidents Melvin White, Marna S. Tucker, Phillip Allen Lacovara and Andrea C. Ferster.

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[jorgevlorgan]

1. What happens if Barr gets disbarred?

Serious question

[AJT]

2. I think as long as you are confirmed by the Senate

the job is yours.

[malaise]

4. You aren't a lawyer if you've been disbarred

He should be disbarred and impeached. He belongs in prison

[jorgevlorgan]

6. That's what I'm wondering. I think being a lawyer is a prereq

For the job. Curious if he really would just be able to keep serving if not impeached based on the first response to my comment.

[malaise]

7. I'd love someone who knows to weigh in n/t

[StarfishSaver]

8. There is no legal or constitutional requirement that the Attorney General actually be an attorney

Although I am not aware of any past AG who was not also a lawyer.

[malaise]

3. About effin' time

Disbar this disgrace

[shanti]

5. So quit talking about it and DO it, dammit!