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Bradwell, admitting that she was a married woman‑‑though she expressed her belief that such fact did not appear in the record‑‑filed a printed argument in which her right to admission, notwithstanding that fact, was earnestly and ably maintained.
Brad‑well brought the case here as within the twenty‑fifth section of the Judiciary Act, or the recent act of February 5th, 1867, amendatory thereto; the exact language of which may be seen in the Appendix.
Bradwell is a citizen of the United States, and of the State of Illinois, residing therein; she has been judicially ascertained to be of full age, and to possess the requisite character and learning.
State of Illinois, 83 U.S., was a United States Supreme Court case that solidifed the narrow reading of the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and determined that the right to practice a profession was not among these privileges.
Myra Bradwell applied for membership in the Illinois state bar in accordance with a state statute that permitted any adult of good character and with sufficient training to be admitted.
Bradwell appealed the decision to the United States Supreme Court, arguing that her right to practice law was protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.
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