Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman
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Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman is a 1988 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down Virginia’s residency requirement for bar admission on motion as a violation of the Privileges and Immunities Clause.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Supreme Court of Virginia et al. v. Friedman | 1 |
| Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T740048 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman Context triple: [Supreme Court of New Hampshire v. Piper, relatedCase, Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman]
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A.
Boynton v. Virginia
Boynton v. Virginia was a 1960 U.S. Supreme Court decision that extended federal prohibitions against racial discrimination in interstate bus terminals, helping lay the legal groundwork for the Freedom Rides.
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B.
Morgan v. Virginia
Morgan v. Virginia was a 1946 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down state laws mandating racial segregation on interstate buses, laying important groundwork for later civil rights actions.
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C.
Cohens v. Virginia
Cohens v. Virginia is an 1821 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed the Court’s authority to review state criminal proceedings involving federal law, strengthening federal judicial power over the states.
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D.
Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racial segregation in Washington, D.C. public schools unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
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E.
Ware v. Hylton
Ware v. Hylton was a 1796 U.S. Supreme Court case that held federal treaties override conflicting state laws, helping to establish the authority of the national government under the Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman Target entity description: Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman is a 1988 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down Virginia’s residency requirement for bar admission on motion as a violation of the Privileges and Immunities Clause.
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A.
Boynton v. Virginia
Boynton v. Virginia was a 1960 U.S. Supreme Court decision that extended federal prohibitions against racial discrimination in interstate bus terminals, helping lay the legal groundwork for the Freedom Rides.
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B.
Morgan v. Virginia
Morgan v. Virginia was a 1946 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down state laws mandating racial segregation on interstate buses, laying important groundwork for later civil rights actions.
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C.
Cohens v. Virginia
Cohens v. Virginia is an 1821 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed the Court’s authority to review state criminal proceedings involving federal law, strengthening federal judicial power over the states.
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D.
Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racial segregation in Washington, D.C. public schools unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
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E.
Ware v. Hylton
Ware v. Hylton was a 1796 U.S. Supreme Court case that held federal treaties override conflicting state laws, helping to establish the authority of the national government under the Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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court case ⓘ |
| appliesTo | out-of-state attorneys seeking admission on motion in Virginia ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
bar admission
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constitutional law ⓘ professional responsibility ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Privileges and Immunities Clause
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surface form:
Article IV Privileges and Immunities Clause
Article IV, Section 2 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| fullCaseName |
Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Supreme Court of Virginia et al. v. Friedman
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| holding |
A state may not condition bar admission on motion on state residency when the applicant is already admitted elsewhere and otherwise qualified
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Virginia’s residency requirement for bar admission on motion violated the Privileges and Immunities Clause ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalIssue |
Privileges and Immunities Clause
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bar admission on motion ⓘ state residency requirement for bar admission ⓘ |
| outcome | state residency requirement for bar admission on motion struck down ⓘ |
| petitioner | Supreme Court of Virginia ⓘ |
| relevance |
clarifies scope of Privileges and Immunities protections for practicing law
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limits state discrimination against nonresidents in professional licensing ⓘ |
| respondent | Friedman ⓘ |
| stateInvolved | Virginia ⓘ |
| typeOfRestrictionChallenged | residency requirement for bar admission on motion ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman Description of subject: Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman is a 1988 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down Virginia’s residency requirement for bar admission on motion as a violation of the Privileges and Immunities Clause.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman
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Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman
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this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Virginia et al. v. Friedman