When the Supreme Court of the United States Speaks, it Speaks for the Nation
However, Florida Licensing Officials Do Not Seem To Understand This Concept
| In Willner v. Character and Fitness, it
was held that "Procedural due process often requires
confrontation and cross-examination of those whose word
deprives a person of his livelihood."
However, in violation of Willner, the FBBE makes admissions decisions based on information not provided to applicants. |
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| FloridaBarWatch recently
uncovered a 1997 Report and Recommendation by the Florida
Supreme Court Select Committee to Study the Florida Board of
Bar Examiners.
This troubling report exemplifies how the Florida licensing officials refuse to respect the Supreme Court of the United State's pronouncements in Willner and provide applicants with information from "those whose word deprives a person of his livelihood." Interestingly, FBBE Executive Director Eleanor Mitchell Hunter served on this 1997 Committee (three years before she would eventually join the FBBE staff). |
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The Florida Licensing Officials Are Not Above The Law. They Should Respect The Pronouncements of Our Nation's Highest Court.