Legal Opinion
In re Gordon
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 13, 1979PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Cooke.
Appellant, a resident of North Carolina, mounts this challenge to the constitutionality of CPLR 9406 (subd 2). That rule provides that a person may not be admitted as a member of the Bar of this State unless he furnishes proof "that he has been an actual resident of the state of New York for six months immediately preceding the submission of his application for admission to practice”.1 Among other infirmities, it is claimed that the rule is violative of the privileges and immunities clause of article IV of the Federal Constitution.2 We agree with that…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Doe v. BoltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NMSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Goldfarb v. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Supreme Court of NH v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Montana Automobile Ass'n v. GreelyMontana Supreme Court · 1981
- Forti v. New York State Ethics CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- In re KofflerNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- SINGER HUNTER LEVINE, ETC. v. La. State Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
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