Legal Opinion
Florida Board of Bar Examiners
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 26, 1978No. 52802PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENGLAND, Chief Justice, and OVER-TON, Justice.
The petitioner, G. W. L., applied for admission to The Florida Bar and received a passing score on the bar examination. The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, acting as our agent for the admission process,1 undertook an investigation into his character, fitness, and general qualifications to practice law in the state.2 The Board refused to recommend G. W. L. for admission to the Bar, and he now petitions this Court for admission. We allowed argument because this petition raises a matter of general importance in the admission process, specifically the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Konigsberg v. State Bar of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Wetmore v. MarkoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Kesler v. Department of Public Safety of UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Robert Girardier and Susan L. Luzkow v. Webster CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Application of MatthewsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- In Re ManvilleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Hernandez v. State Board of Registration for Healing ArtsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
- Application of GahanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- In Re Petition for Admission to the Minnesota State Bar Ex Rel. HaukeboSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
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