Legal Opinion
In Re Chi-Dooh Li
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 1971No. 41627PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNeill, J.
Petitioner seeks admission to the practice of law in this state. He was denied admission to the bar by the Board of Governors of the State Bar Association solely on the basis of a requirement in APR 2B(2) and APR 5G(1) and RCW 2.48.190 and 2.48.210 that applicants be United States citizens.
*562Petitioner is a citizen of the Republic of China, but has resided continuously in the United States since June, 1962. He is married to an American citizen and is a “resident alien” with permanent residence status, having been granted this status under federal immigration and naturalization statutes in…
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