Jose Godinez-Samperio confirmed Tuesday the Florida Board of Bar Examiners recommended his admission to the state Supreme Court, which makes the final decision.
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The court ruled earlier this year that immigrants in the country illegally cannot get a license to practice law in Florida. That prompted the Legislature to pass a measure allowing issuance of a law license if the immigrant came to the country as a minor and has been in Florida for more than 10 years.
Godinez-Samperio was 9 when he came to the U.S. with his parents, and the family overstayed a tourist visa.
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