Interior designer Cynthia Hernandez works at her desk in her home in Farmington, Conn. on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Hernadez was one of three plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought against the state of Connecticut asking that the law requiring that interior designers be licensed be struck down. On Tuesday, a federal judge struck down the Connecticut law that requires people calling themselves interior designers to get a license or face fines and possible prison time. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Interior designer Cynthia Hernandez works at her desk in her home in Farmington, Conn. on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Hernadez was one of three plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought against the state of Connecticut asking that the law requiring that interior designers be licensed be struck down. On Tuesday, a federal judge struck down the Connecticut law that requires people calling themselves interior designers to get a license or face fines and possible prison time.

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