Legal Opinion

Gerald M. Sparks v. Character and Fitness Committee of Kentucky

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided October 18, 1988No. 85-5629PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RYAN, Circuit Judge.

This case has been returned to us by the United States Supreme Court which vacated our earlier judgment and directed that we give the matter “further consideration” in light of Forrester v. White, 484 U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 538, 98 L.Ed.2d 555; — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 744, 98 L.Ed.2d 757 (1988). We have done so and now hold that the Supreme Court’s opinion in Forrester is entirely distinguishable from this case and, therefore, does not require that we change our previous decision. See Sparks v. Character & Fitness Comm., 818 F.2d 541 (6th Cir.1987). Accordingly, we once again…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Forrester v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  5. Briscoe v. LaHueSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by39 opinions

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  4. Lawrence v. WelchCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  5. Sanford J. Berger Robert M. Fertel v. Cuyahoga County Bar AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993

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