Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Sheran
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 5, 1980No. 79-1685PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Gordon C. Peterson, a disbarred attorney, appeals from an order of the district court dismissing his action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1343 for a declaratory judgment that he has the right to practice law in Minnesota and for an injunction compelling reinstatement of his license to practice by appellees, who include members of the Supreme Court of Minnesota and the clerk of that court. Appellant contended that the Minnesota Supreme Court’s continuing refusal to reinstate his license to practice law violated due process and equal protection of the…
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