Legal Opinion
Rothstein v. Montana State Supreme Court
District Court, D. Montana
Decided June 26, 1986No. CV 86-35-H-CCLPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LOVELL, District Judge.
Petitioner Jay Alan Rothstein, reprenting himself, seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the Montana Supreme Court and the Montana State Board of Bar Examiners to permit him to sit for the state bar exam for a fourth time. Petitioner challenges as unconstitutional a rule adopted by the Montana Supreme Court limiting the number of times a qualified applicant may sit for the bar exam to three, unless exempted by that court. For the reasons stated below, Roth-stein’s petition is denied.
BACKGROUND
Successful completion of the Montana bar exam is a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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