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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKansas Supreme Court Revokes Law License of Anti-Abortion Zealot Former AG Dave Lindorff
http://www.nationofchange.org/kansas-supreme-court-revokes-law-license-anti-abortion-zealot-former-ag-1382362608In a surprising break with the pattern of looniness that seems to characterize law and politics in the state of Kansas, the states Supreme Court on Friday indefinitely suspended the law license of former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline in a unanimous ruling that found Kline had violated 11 rules of professional conduct in the course of directing his departments epic jihad against abortion providers in the state.
In a 154-page decision, the highest courts seven judges (five of whom were replacing five sitting jurists who had recused themselves in the case) found that Kline had failed to recognize the line between overzealous advocacy and his professional obligations as the states top prosecutor in his pursuit of an anti-abortion political agenda.
The high court wrote: The violations we have found are significant and numerous, and Kline's inability or refusal to acknowledge or address their significance is particularly troubling in light of his service as the chief prosecuting attorney for this state and its most populous county."
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Kansas Supreme Court Revokes Law License of Anti-Abortion Zealot Former AG Dave Lindorff (Original Post)
eridani
Oct 2013
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greiner3
(5,214 posts)1. "...five of whom were replacing five sitting jurists who had recused themselves in the case..."
I'm wondering if this has to do with the recused 'jurists' needing the crazy vote in order to be elected next time around.
That is if they are elected, as in OH, or maybe they are appointed or some such crazy way such as appointed by the gov ans/or congress critters.
malaise
(269,085 posts)2. Time to rein in all the zealots who were pushed into government
To placate Bushco's Fundie base. All of Falwell's so called graduates must go.
Any institution teaching people rules that are against the US Constitution should be removed from office. Fuck this shite.
Great news.