IN RE MANVILLE

Nos. 84-1362, 87-92 and 87-93.

538 A.2d 1128 (1988)

In re Daniel E. MANVILLE (No. 84-1362), Applicant. In re Walter STRAUSS (No. 87-92), Applicant. In re George L. BROOKS (No. 87-93), Applicant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided March 4, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Jordan III, with whom Maureen O'Keefe Ward, Frank B. Stilwell III, and Laurie Genevro Cole, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for petitioner Manville.

Walter Strauss, New York City, pro se.

Michael Millemann, Baltimore, Md., for petitioner Brooks.

Robert N. Weiner, Washington, D.C., was on the brief of amicus curiae, The Section on Courts, Lawyers and the Admin. of Justice of the District of Columbia Bar, joined by The Section on Criminal Law and Individual Rights of the District of Columbia Bar, for petitioners.

Randell Hunt Norton, Washington, D.C., was on the statement in opposition to brief of amicus curiae.

Carol Garfiel Freeman, Rockville, Md., with whom Lloyd N. Moore, Jr., Washington, D.C., entered an appearance, for respondent, Committee on Admissions.

Before PRYOR, Chief Judge, and MACK, NEWMAN, FERREN, BELSON, TERRY, ROGERS, and STEADMAN, Associate Judges.


ON HEARING/REHEARING EN BANC

BELSON, Associate Judge:

A common feature marks the backgrounds of the three applicants for admission to the bar whose cases are before us — each was convicted over a decade ago of a felony. Each of the three, Daniel E. Manville, Walter Strauss and George L. Brooks, attempts to overcome that obstacle to admission by demonstrating thorough rehabilitation over a period that extends ten years or more after their respective...

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