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· 5/2/1997

Tolchin v. Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey

Citations

  • 111 F.3d 1099
  • 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 9831

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that one \who passes a state bar examination and otherwise qualifies for practice\ has a protectable property interest
  • noting that it is necessary to \distinguish between incidental discrimination against nonresidents and discrimination that imposes too heavy a burden on their privileges\
  • noting that it is necessary to “distinguish between incidental discrimination against nonresidents and discrimination that imposes too heavy a burden on their privileges”
  • finding no due process violation where plaintiff declined to attend mandatory continuing legal education course
  • upholding a New Jersey state rule mandating that attorneys practicing in the state maintain a “bona fide” office, noting that state courts “have a substantial interest in assuring the availability of and overseeing attorneys practicing within their borders”
  • \ '[F]undamental' privileges and immunities are not interchangeable with the rights deemed 'fundamental' for equal protection purposes.\

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