Wagner v. Bartz

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• upholding legislatively imposed qualification that justices of the peace be attorneys because such is \reasonable\
• upholding legislatively imposed qualification that justices of the peace be attorneys because such is “reasonable”
• noting Legislature could not add to constitutional qualifications, and that CONST. art. III, § 25, requiring state officers to be citizens of the United States and qualified electors, did not apply to the judiciary
• noting Legislature could not add to constitutional qualifications, and that Const, art. Ill, § 25, requiring state officers to be citizens of the United States and qualified electors, did not apply to the judiciary
• requirement that a justice of the peace in cities over 5,000 must be an attorney reflects limited availability of attorneys and fewer cases in rural communities
• requirement that a justice of the peace in cities over 5,000 must be an attorney reflects limited availability of attorneys and fewer cases in rural communities

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