[Darren McCarty]

Barack (ACORN attorney) and Michelle Obama are both listed as voluntarily retired and not unauthorized to practice law in Illinois.

Usually that is for nonpayment of dues. I didn't see any disciplinary reports listed for Obama.

[Spunky]

Michelle Obama's is different. She was COURT ORDERED so then she voluntarily gave it up. Obama just never renewed his.

[Baynative]

There have been may columns and opinions written as to why anyone who has gone through the tough trials of education and then passing the bar exam would simply give up a license. Not paying dues is an impossible excuse. She worked for a law firm and he was both involved in a non profit AND teaching. They could have snapped their fingers and had the dues problem (if there was one) go away in an instant.

There is something deeper in both of them giving away the "E" ticket.