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Friedman v. Connecticut Bar Examining Committee

Citations: 270 Conn. 457; 853 A.2d 496; 2004 Conn. LEXIS 306Docket: SC 17049

Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut; August 3, 2004; Connecticut; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

David A. Friedman appeals a judgment from the Appellate Court, which upheld the trial court's denial of his petition for admission to the Connecticut bar. The appeal was limited to the issue of whether the Connecticut bar examining committee's actions constituted a denial of due process. Upon reviewing the entire record, including briefs and oral arguments, the court concluded that the appeal should be dismissed because certification was improvidently granted. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Due Process in Bar Admission

Application: The court examined whether the actions of the Connecticut bar examining committee in denying the petition for admission constituted a denial of due process.

Reasoning: The appeal was limited to the issue of whether the Connecticut bar examining committee's actions constituted a denial of due process.

Review of Certification Grant

Application: The court determined that the certification for the appeal was granted improvidently, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

Reasoning: Upon reviewing the entire record, including briefs and oral arguments, the court concluded that the appeal should be dismissed because certification was improvidently granted.