Sargus v. West Virginia Board of Law Examiners

McHUGH, Justice:

This case is before this Court on a petition for review of the action of the West Virginia Board of Law Examiners, respondent, in denying the application of Jennifer Smart Sargus, petitioner, to become a member of the West Virginia State Bar by examination. Allegedly, petitioner was denied the opportunity to take the February, 1982 bar examination because she had not met the requirement of being a West Virginia resident for more than thirty (30) days prior to taking the examination as prescribed by Rule 1.000 of the West Virginia Code of Rules for Admission to the Practice of…