REMEMBER THE LAW LICENSE SMEAR?

The wingnuts claim that the Obamas were forced to give up their law licenses for unethical and/or illegal behavior and the wingers reference the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Committee as a source.

Here are the facts:

ARDC Individual Attorney Record of Public Registration and Public Disciplinary and Disability Information as of August 29, 2012 at 1:43:17 PM:

Full Licensed Name: Barack Hussein Obama
Full Former name(s): None
Date of Admission as Lawyer
by Illinois Supreme Court: December 17, 1991
Registered Business Address: Not available online
Registered Business Phone: Not available online
Illinois Registration Status: Voluntarily retired and not authorized to practice law

ARDC Individual Attorney Record of Public Registration and Public Disciplinary and Disability Information as of August 29, 2012 at 1:43:17 PM:

Full Licensed Name: Michelle Obama
Full Former name(s): Michelle Lavaughn Robinson
Date of Admission as Lawyer
by Illinois Supreme Court: May 12, 1989
Registered Business Address: Not available online
Registered Business Phone: Not available online
Illinois Registration Status: Voluntarily inactive and not authorized to practice law