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TOLCHIN v. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF N.J.

No. 95-5883.

111 F.3d 1099 (1997)

Robert J. TOLCHIN, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Appellant, v. The SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Robert Wilentz (intended to be the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of New Jersey): Stephen W. Townsend (intended to be the clerk of the Supreme Court): the New Jersey State Board of Bar Examiners; Samuel J. Uberman (intended to be the Assistant Secretary of the New Jersey Supreme Court who plaintiff believes to direct the State Board of Bar Examiners); the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education; Joseph J. Hogya (intended to be the Institute for Continuing Legal Education Skills Training Course Director).

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided May 2, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Tolchin, New York City, Pro Se.

David Jaroslawicz (argued), Yaroslawicz & Jaros, New York City, of counsel, for Appellant.

Jeffrey J. Miller (argued), Office of Attorney General of New Jersey, Division of Law, Trenton, NJ, for Supreme Court of New Jersey, Robert N. Wilentz, Stephen W. Townsend, The New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners, and Samuel J. Uberman.

William B. McGuire (argued), Tompkins, McGuire & Wachenfeld, Newark, NJ, for New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and Joseph J. Hogya.

Michael S. Fettner, Lyman & Ash, Philadelphia, PA, Amicus-Appellant.

Before: SLOVITER, Chief Judge, COWEN and LEWIS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

To practice law in New Jersey, an otherwise qualified attorney must maintain an office and attend continuing legal education courses there. The question before us is whether such requirements are lawful. We conclude that they are, and thus will affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Appellees.

I.

Rule 1:21-1(a) of the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New...

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