New Mexico Sued for Rejecting Military Spouse’s Bar Application – Bloomberg Law News

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The Justice Department sued New Mexico’s Supreme Court and Board of Bar Examiners alleging they unlawfully refuse to recognize out-of-state law licenses held by military spouses.
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act requires states to recognize professional licenses held by military members and spouses who relocate due to military orders—a law New Mexico has allegedly been violating since December 2024, according to a complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Liam Lees, a military spouse and attorney, licensed in Texas, Maryland, and Washington who moved to New Mexico when his wife, an …
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