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The petitioner, a certified social worker, sought to restore his professional license after surrendering it in 1988 following a guilty plea to sodomy. His 1992 application for restoration was denied by the Board of Regents. Subsequently, the petitioner initiated a CPLR article 78 proceeding in this Court to challenge the denial. The Court determined it lacked original jurisdiction to review the denial of a professional license restoration application, citing that such proceedings must be commenced in Supreme Court without specific statutory authority for direct appellate review. Consequently, the petition was dismissed due to a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Reitman v. Sobol is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The petitioner, a certified social worker, sought to restore his professional license after surrendering it in 1988 following a guilty plea to sodomy. His 1992 application for restoration was denied by the Board of Regents. Subsequently, the petitioner initiated a CPLR article 78 proceeding in this Court to challenge the denial. The Court determined it lacked original jurisdiction to review the denial of a professional license restoration application, citing that such proceedings must be commenced in Supreme Court without specific statutory authority for direct appellate review. Consequently, the petition was dismissed due to a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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