What about Thomas' law license? Our source says he could lose it if someone with a spine files a complaint with the proper bar association. After all, our source reminds us, President Bill Clinton was impeached and had his law license suspended for five years for making false statements in the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
Our research indicates that Thomas became a member of the Missouri bar in the 1970s. Recall that his primary political backer for the Supreme Court seat was former U.S. Sen. John Danforth (R-MO). We are not sure if Thomas holds membership in any other bar groups. A complaint to the Missouri Bar, with possible referral to the Missouri Supreme Court, could make life interesting for Clarence Thomas--assuming the legal profession wouldn't go into hyper-protection mode, and that's a big if.
Could Clarence Thomas serve on the Supreme Court without a law license? Could a disbarred lawyer be allowed to remain on the U.S. Supreme Court? The constitution establishes no requirements to serve on the nation's highest court, but all justices so far have been lawyers--although states did not mandate licensing until the 20th century, and those commissioned before the late 19th century, often were self-taught or went through apprenticeships.
Could Clarence Thomas be removed from the bench if he were to lose his law license? The answer seems to be unclear, but we suspect that could happen--assuming anyone in authority has the political will to hold a Supreme Court justice accountable to the very law that he imposes on others.
The St. Petersburg Times is not alone in trying to keep the matter alive. The watchdog group protectourelections.org is calling for Thomas to step down as a Supreme Court justice. It also is calling for career Justice-Department prosecutors to conduct a criminal and ethics investigation. And it calls for an audit of cases that Thomas has heard for possible conflicts of interest. Here is a video released this week by protectourelections.org:
Clarence Thomas and the "Making False Statements" Law
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