· 10/18/1974
Leroy Whitfield v. Illinois Board of Law Examiners, Len Young Smith
Citations
- 504 F.2d 474
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- ability to retake Illinois bar examination unlimited number of times makes court hearing and other procedures unnecessary
- the fact that an examination technique may keep an “exceptionally qualified individual” from an occupation is not grounds for declaring it violative of due process
- generally, grading decisions of examiners should not be reviewed by “super bar examiner”
- use of examination in Illinois which necessitated inherently subjective evaluations
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Judges: Pell, Stevens, Laramore
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