Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1999

In re Riley

In re Riley
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided February 19, 1999 · Calogero, Johnson, Lemmon, Victory
738 So. 2d 584; 1999 La. LEXIS 435; 1999 WL 123528 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

In re Riley

Dissenting Opinion

CALOGERO, C.J.

dissents. I would grant applicant’s petition allowing him to take the bar exam this month. If he passes the exam, I would order him to file a brief with this Court explaining the circumstances regarding the judgment against him.

Opinion of the Court

IN RE: Riley, Melvin L.; — Plaintiffs); Applying for Permission to Apply to Take the Louisiana Bar Exam;

On the showing made the application is denied.

Dissenting Opinion

LEMMON, J.

dissents. Although he did not apply timely, I would allow the applicant to take the February bar examination, based on his mistaken reliance on the continuing validity of his previous application. I would defer any determinations about his character and fitness until after he passes the examination.

Dissenting Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

dissents and would grant with the following order. Petitioner is allowed to take the Louisiana State Bar Examination in February, 1999. Within fifteen days of notification that he has *585satisfactorily passed this exam, petitioner may file a brief with this court explaining the details of the judgment against him.

VICTORY, J. not on panel.

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