Former N.C. House Speaker Jim Black, imprisoned in 2007 for corruption, has gotten his eye license back shortly after leaving federal prison:

Former North Carolina House Speaker Jim Black can resume work as an eye doctor after leaving a federal prison where he served time for government corruption, the Associated Press reports.

A North Carolina optometry board attorney said Friday the panel voted to restore Black’s license to practice optometry Thursday once paperwork is finalized and he pays a fee.