Florida Board of Bar Examiners Re Question as to Whether Undocumented Immigrants Are Eligible for Admission to the Florida Bar

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners (“Board”) has filed a petition requesting an *433advisory opinion to provide it guidance in determining the eligibility for admission to The Florida Bar of a current applicant, who is an unauthorized immigrant, and future similarly situated applicants. The Board has presented the following question: Are undocumented immigrants eligible for admission to The Florida Bar?1 We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.2

The Board states that in January 2008, it adopted a policy to require all applicants for admission to The Florida Bar to produce information…