Legal Opinion
Scullion v. State Board of Law Examiners
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 6, 1981No. Docket 50092PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
Does a circuit court have concurrent jurisdiction with the Supreme Court over a petition by an unsuccessful applicant for the bar examination for relief from an adverse decision by the Michigan State Board of Law Examiners? On February 7, 1980, the circuit court for Ingham County answered this question in the negative, and plaintiff appeals of right. The question posed is one of first impression.
In July 1978, plaintiff took a Michigan bar examination and scored 129.5 which was less than the 135 points needed for certification. Pursuant to rules of the Board, plaintiff appealed her essay…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re the Petition for a Representation Election Among Supreme Court Staff EmployeesMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
- Burns v. State Board of Law ExaminersMichigan Supreme Court · 1978
- Citron v. State Board of Law ExaminersMichigan Supreme Court · 1978
3Cited by6 opinions
- Kish v. Michigan State Board of Law ExaminersDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1998
- McCready v. Michigan State BarDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1995
- Thomas v. State Board of Law ExaminersMichigan Court of Appeals · 1995
- Mary Ann Lamkin v. Hamburg Township Board of TrusteesMichigan Court of Appeals · 2017
- Mary Ann Lamkin v. Hamburg Township Board of TrusteesMichigan Court of Appeals · 2017
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