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MATTER OF ANONYMOUS

78 N.Y.2d 227 (1991)

In the Matter of Anonymous for Admission as an Attorney and Counselor-at-Law, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 9, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander D. Forger, Joseph S. Genova and David W. Feeney II for appellant.

Sidney Gribetz, Boris Kostelanetz and Peter H. Kaminer for Committee on Character and Fitness, respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE and HANCOCK, JR., concur in Per Curiam opinion; Judges SIMONS and BELLACOSA taking no part.

Per Curiam.

Petitioner, who passed the Bar examination 27 years before applying for admission to practice law in New York, challenges the determination of the Committee on Character and Fitness, affirmed by the Appellate Division, denying his application on the ground of "inordinate delay." We conclude that the Committee exceeded its authority in denying petitioner's application on that basis.

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