Immigration
Sep. 6, 2013
Chilly hearing for law license for illegal immigrant
Despite support from the attorney general and California Bar, the state high court appears to believe U.S. law precludes professional licenses for illegal immigrants.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - An immigrant who entered the U.S. illegally decades ago and is seeking to become a licensed attorney received a chilly reception at the state Supreme Court Wednesday.
Despite strong support from the California attorney general and the State Bar of California, the justices appeared unanimously to side with the U.S. Department of Justice that federal law precluded it from granting a law ...
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