Dale Wendall Laue v. State Bar of California

The questions presented are:

1. Whether admission to a State Bar, or other state licensing agency, constitutes a liberty interest under the United States Constitution.

2. Whether a strict scrutiny standard of review is required when a liberty interest is at stake and whether the applicant or the state bears the burden of proof.

3. Whether admission or licensing standards, and any disqualifying factors, must be narrow, objec­ tive, and definite.

4. Whether the Fourteenth Amendment allows a State Bar, or other state licensing agency, to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) resulting in racial and gender preferences in the admission process Petitioner Dale Laue (hereinafter “Mr. Laue”) re­ spectfully requests this Court to review important questions of law related to applicants seeking admis­ sion to practice law in California. Without a bright line precedent on these questions, state licensing agencies can grant or deny a professional license for whatever racial, gender, or ideological reasons they choose with impunity. This leaves applicants with little or no legal recourse and courts with little or no guidance on these issues. These questions affect similarly situated