Charles A. Deason, Jr. v. United States District Court for the District of New Mexico

This is an appeal from an order of the Chief Judge of United States District Court of the District of New Mexico which denied appellant, Charles A. Deason, Jr., an attorney, admission to practice before that court. Mr. Deason was denied admission on the basis of his failure to meet the residency requirements prescribed in the local rules of the court. The Committee on Admissions of the court had recommended that the application for admission be denied.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the residency requirement of the United States District Court of New Mexico violates the appellant’s…