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Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin Law Schools Reinstated
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's policy of allowing in-state law graduates to become lawyers without passing the bar exam.
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Posted Thursday, July 9, 2009 --- 1:10 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's policy of allowing in-state law graduates to become lawyers without passing the bar exam.
A lower court had dismissed the lawsuit for failing to state a claim.
But the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday said the case was dismissed prematurely because those who brought the lawsuit were denied a chance to prove their case. The court issued no opinion on the merits of their claims.
Wisconsin allows graduates from its two law schools to become lawyers immediately if they meet certain requirements. It's the last state in the nation with the so-called diploma privilege.
This is the second time the appeals court has reinstated the case. It had been dismissed in 2008 on another issue.
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