In a recent ruling, the Ninth Circuit court upheld the dismissal of a law student’s claims that the State Bar of California had violated his 14th Amendment rights. The student asserted that his rights had been infringed upon when the Bar refused to excuse his delay in taking a required first-year exam. Contrary to the plaintiff’s claims, the Ninth Circuit decided that the California Supreme Court holds original jurisdiction over admission matters, not the State Bar.
This crucial ruling underlines the California Supreme Court’s pivotal role in law school admission affairs and serves as a noteworthy precedent for future 14th Amendment related cases in the region’s educational institutions.