BERNAL V. FAINTER 467 U.S. 216 (1984) CASE BRIEF

BERNAL V. FAINTER

467 U.S. 216 (1984)

NATURE OF THE CASE: An appeal concerning the constitutional validity of a classification disadvantaging aliens with respect to state occupation licensing.

FACTS: The Petitioner, a non-U.S. citizen worked as a paralegal, assisting migrant farmers in legal and employment matters in Texas. He applied for a notary public but was rejected based on a Texas state law which required notary publics to be United States citizens. The District Court held in favor of the Petitioner. The Circuit Court reversed and upheld the statute under a rational basis standard of review. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded.

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