Legal Opinion

In re Anonymous

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 30, 1989PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.

Petitioner appeals from an order of the Appellate Division denying his application for admission to the Bar. The court’s decision came after the Committee on Character and Fitness found petitioner lacking in "the character necessary to discipline himself to control his standard of living and the amount of his indebtedness, thus showing a lack of financial responsibility necessary for an attorney.” At the time of his application, petitioner had filed a petition in bankruptcy. He maintains the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Perez. v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Application of TaylorOregon Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Detz v. HooverDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Application of GahanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In re HylandCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
  2. In re AnonymousNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Campbell v. GreisbergerDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1994
  4. In re AnonymousNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. In re W.D.P.Hawaii Supreme Court · 2004

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