Legal Opinion

Adusumelli v. Steiner

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided September 30, 2010No. 08 Civ. 6932 (RJH), 09 Civ. 4902 (RJH)PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RICHARD J. HOLWELL, District Judge:

New York Education Law § 6805(1)(6) provides that “[t]o qualify for a pharmacist’s license, an applicant shall ... be a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.” The phrase “lawfully admitted for permanent residence” refers to aliens who have obtained their green cards — that is, aliens who have gained “legal permanent resident” (“LPR”) status under federal law. See 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(20). The New York statute excludes all other aliens from the pharmacy profession, including…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Kimel v. Florida Board of RegentsSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Frontiero v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Aguirre v. Best Care Agency, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2013
  2. Dandamudi v. TischCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
  3. Medina v. BeersDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2014
  4. Desoto Cab Co. v. PickerDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2017
  5. Segovia v. Board of Election CommissionersDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016

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