Legal Opinion
Baccus v. Karger
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 17, 1988No. 87 Civ. 2740 (GLG)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
This case presents the interesting question of whether an otherwise qualified individual who has applied to take the New York State bar examination may constitutionally be denied that end solely on the basis of his or her youth.
The New York Court of Appeals, in addition to its other judicial functions as the highest court of the State, has been delegated the responsibility and authority for promulgating rules and standards governing eligibility for admission to the State bar. N.Y.Jud.Law § 53 (McKinney 1983). The Rules for Admission of Attorneys and Counselors…
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