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

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 12:23 PM

Sep 2018

My Dad said that they should be others as well on the court- great thinkers, perhaps philosophers and not just lawyers.

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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

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