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Application of Gahan

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 11, 1979No. 49690PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TODD, Justice.

William Gahan seeks admission to the bar of the State of Minnesota. After his successful completion of the bar examination, he was requested by the Board of Law Examiners to appear before them to review the circumstances surrounding the discharge in bankruptcy of certain student loans obtained by Gahan to finance his education. After formal hearing, the Board determined that Gahan did not meet the standards required of applicants for admission to practice law in Minnesota. We affirm.

The facts in this matter are not in dispute. Gahan received his law degree from the University of…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NMSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Perez. v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Konigsberg v. State Bar of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Baird v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. James H. McLellan v. Mississippi Power & Light Company, International Brotherhood of Electricalworkers, Local 605 Electrical WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Application of MatthewsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
  2. Application of SwansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  3. Application of TaylorOregon Supreme Court · 1982
  4. In Re Disciplinary Action Against HaugenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
  5. In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against PokornySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990

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