DAVIS -
A paralyzed University of California law student has passed the bar exam after a legal battle to take the test.
Sara Granda, a 29-year-old UC Davis law school graduate, says she received notice Friday that she had passed the State Bar of California.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger congratulated Granda on her achievement. "She is a fighter," he said in a statement Saturday.
Granda was initially denied the opportunity to take the exam because her $600 test fee was paid by a check from the state Department of Rehabilitation instead of Granda using a credit card online. She petitioned the California Supreme Court to take the test and the court granted her request.
Granda says she's interested in practicing health law and policy.
Sara Granda, a 29-year-old UC Davis law school graduate, says she received notice Friday that she had passed the State Bar of California.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger congratulated Granda on her achievement. "She is a fighter," he said in a statement Saturday.
Granda was initially denied the opportunity to take the exam because her $600 test fee was paid by a check from the state Department of Rehabilitation instead of Granda using a credit card online. She petitioned the California Supreme Court to take the test and the court granted her request.
Granda says she's interested in practicing health law and policy.
