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Litigation

Nov. 9, 2011

Doctors challenge medical disciplinary hearing system

Two doctors filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court in Oakland seeking a declaration that California's medical disciplinary hearing law violates due process rights granted by the U.S. Constitution.

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By Mandy Jackson

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Two doctors filed a lawsuit Monday in Oakland federal court seeking a declaration that California's medical disciplinary hearing law violates due process rights granted by the U.S. Constitution.

Both doctors saw their practice privileges revoked by medical disciplinary hearing boards. Dr. Hamid Safari and Dr. Mark Fahlen, want the Kaiser F...

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