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WILLNER v. COMMITTEE ON CHARACTER

No. 140.

373 U.S. 96 (1963)

WILLNER v. COMMITTEE ON CHARACTER AND FITNESS, APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, FIRST JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 13, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Waldman argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Daniel M. Cohen, Assistant Attorney General of New York, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs were Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney General, and Paxton Blair, Solicitor General.

Herbert Monte Levy, Robert B. McKay and Herbert Prashker filed a brief for the Committee on the Bill of Rights of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, announced by MR. JUSTICE BLACK.

Petitioner passed the New York bar examinations in 1936 but has not yet been admitted to practice. The present case is the latest in a long series of proceedings whereby he seeks admission.

Under New York law the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court of each of the four Judicial Departments has power to admit applicants to the Bar...

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