Goldfarb v. Supreme Court of Virginia

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

The Supreme Court of Virginia will admit an out-of-state attorney to the Commonwealth bar without examination only if the applicant intends to practice full-time in Virginia. The plaintiff, alleging that this requirement violates the Commerce Clause and the Due Process Clause, filed suit for declaratory and injunctive relief. The district court held that the rule does not exceed the authority of the Commonwealth or abridge the rights of the plaintiff, and it dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. We affirm.

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Ronald L.…