Myrna E. Friedman v. Supreme Court of Virginia David B. Beach, American Corporate Counsel Association Amicus Curiae

HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge:

The Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia permit some Virginia residents, but prevent nonresidents, from gaining admission to the Virginia bar on motion without having to take the bar examination. The district court ruled that this restriction violates the Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV, § 2 of the United States Constitution. The defendants appeal and we affirm.

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Plaintiff Myrna E. Friedman is a member of the Illinois and the District of Columbia bars who currently resides in the state of Maryland and practices law exclusively in the state of…