Legal Opinion
Spencer v. Honorable Justices of Supreme Ct. of Pa.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 7, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-4704PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Senior District Judge.
In this § 1983 action, plaintiff seeks a declaration that several provisions of the Pennsylvania Code of Professional Responsibility (Code) are unconstitutional and injunctive relief enjoining their future enforcement. Jurisdiction is conferred by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1343(a)(3). Relief is authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2201.
Plaintiff, a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, is a certified pilot and holds a master’s degree in computer science. In an effort to concentrate his practice in the fields of computer law and aviation…
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