Report: I. Lewis Libby is disbarred

WASHINGTON, March 20 (UPI) -- The District of Columbia appellate court Thursday yanked the law license of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney.

Libby was convicted last year of concealing the truth from federal officials and a grand jury that were investigating the release of a CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson's identity.

"When a member of the Bar is convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude, disbarment is mandatory," the District of Columbia Court of Appeals wrote on its Web site.

U.S. President George Bush reduced Libby's 30-month jail sentence last July, saying it was "excessive."

The commutation raised many people's concerns and triggered disputes among Democrats, CNN reported.