Cowen v. Reavy

The petitioners claim that the announced requirements for the examination are arbitrary, unreasonable, illegal and unfair for a number of reasons, the most important of which is to discriminate against practicing lawyers by virtually excluding them from an opportunity to compete in the examination. It is also claimed by the petitioners that the requirements have been provided to suit the interests of a favored group of individuals for whom it is sought to preserve the positions which are involved. An objection is also made to the specification in the announcement of the examination that sixty…