Legal Opinion
Wallace v. Calogero
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 17, 2003No. Civ.A. 03-1245PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
FALLON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs are nonimmigrant 1 aliens lawfully residing 2 in New Orleans, Louisiana who claim they have been denied membership in the Louisiana Bar Association because of their status. They have brought this suit against the members of the Louisiana Supreme Court in their official capacity and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Louisiana Committee on Bar Admissions in their official capacity under 42 U.S.C. § 1988, challenging Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XVII, Section 3(B), which restricts bar membership to citizens and immigrant aliens. Plaintiffs…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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