Legal Opinion
Santos v. Alaska Bar Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1980No. CA 78-3606PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEKS, Senior District Judge:
This appeal involves dismissal by the district court of appellant’s complaint premised upon 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for the reason that it failed to state a cause of action upon which relief could be granted.
Santos, a graduate of a law school which is not accredited by the American Bar Association (“A.B.A.”) or the Association of American Law Schools (“A.A.L.S.”), appeals the holding of the court below that Alaska Bar Admission Rule 1-2 does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment with respect to bar applicants who have not graduated from A.A.L.S. or A.B.A. approved…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- John Doe v. E. E. PringleCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Neil S. MacKay v. The Honorable Buell A. Nesbett and the Honorable John H. DimondCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- Amfac Mortgage Corp. v. Arizona Mall of Tempe, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by7 opinions
- April Brannan v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Gilbert H. Daugherity v. Traylor Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- In Re the Determination & Declaration of the Heirs of KeamoHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1982
- Reed v. TracySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Santos v. Alaska Bar AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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