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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. Are you kidding? The Ivy League sticks together.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 12:20 PM

Sep 2018

And anyhow, actual degrees are never withdrawn if the student completed their course work and graduated, no matter what heinous things they might have done elsewhere. Honorary degrees can be and are withdrawn, though.

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Can Yale withdraw Kavanaugh's law degree, and if so would he lose his judgeships? [View all] erronis Sep 2018 OP

Are you kidding? The Ivy League sticks together. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #1

Interesting California_Republic Sep 2018 #2

There used to be some states in which you could practice MineralMan Sep 2018 #8

Don't even have to be a lawyer qazplm135 Sep 2018 #3

I would like to see the Democrats on the Committee avebury Sep 2018 #4

No and No. MineralMan Sep 2018 #5

Yes. Elect more Democrats. I didn't think the straw would give succor. erronis Sep 2018 #13

It would have no impact. There isn't a requirement that one has a law degree to be a judge mythology Sep 2018 #6

I don't think the Constitution requires on being a judge much less a lawyer to be on the court. TexasProgresive Sep 2018 #7

generally speaking, universities only do this on the basis of cheating. unblock Sep 2018 #9

You don't need a law license to sit on the Supreme Court NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #10

You do not have to be an attorney or licensed obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #11

+1 grantcart Sep 2018 #14

I doubt they could affect his legal standing. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2018 #12

Bar affiliation not a requirement in any case grantcart Sep 2018 #15