Legal Opinion
Barnard v. Thorstenn
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 6, 1989No. 87-1939PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
In order to be admitted to the Bar of the District Court of the Virgin Islands, an otherwise qualified attorney must demonstrate that he or she has resided in the Virgin Islands for at least one year and that, if admitted, the attorney intends to continue to reside and practice in the Virgin Islands. The question before us is whether these residency requirements are lawful.
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Local Rule 56(b) of the District Court of the Virgin Islands provides that before an otherwise qualified attorney is admitted to the Virgin Islands Bar, he must “allege and prove to the satisfaction” of the Committee of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Supreme Court of NH v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Frazier v. HeebeSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Supreme Court of Virginia v. FriedmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Thorstenn v. BarnardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
3Cited by67 opinions
- Mallard v. United States Dist. Court for Southern Dist. of IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Owens Corning v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- Roy Sylvester Parrott v. Government of the Virgin IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Baker v. MacLay Properties Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Simon v. JosephSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2013
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