Duke DA disgrace Mike Nifong has been disbarred.  For a painfully thorough discussion, see Durham-in-Wonderland by KC Johnson, ironically a Brooklyn College history professor.

No reason to rehash the story.  We all know it.  But the question remains, what does this mean for the rest of us?  I foresee two things:

1.  Sitting District Attorneys are no longer immune from scrutiny and can be held accountable for their conduct.
2.  Unless the impropriety by a sitting District Attorney makes headlines, it will be swept under the rug like it’s always been.

So while defense lawyers will be the perpetual target, particularly if you’re too good at what you do, the likelihood of a prosecutor being Nifonged remains slim.  And life goes on.