Case Name: Michael J. HASON, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA; Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California; Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Neil Fippin, individually, & as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California; Melinda Acosta, individually & as an official of the Medical Board of the State of D.C. No. California; Ron Joseph, individually & as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California & as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Bruce Hasenkamp, individually & as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California; Ira Lubell, M.D., individually & as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California; Carole H. Hurvitz; Anabel A. Imbert; Raquel D. Arias, Dr.; Klea D. Bertakis, Dr.; Jack Bruner, Dr.; Daniel Livingston; Karen McElliot; Alan E. Shumacher, Dr.; Kip S. Skidmore, individually & as Member of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Medical Quality; Thomas A. Joas, Dr.; Karen McElliott, individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & its Division of Licensing; Bernard Alpert, individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & its Division of Licensing; Michael I. Sidley, individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing; Raja Toke, Dr., individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing; The State of California & Senior Investigator, Defendants-Appellees; Michael J. Hason, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Medical Board of the State of California; Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California; Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Neil Fippin, individually and as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California; Melinda Acosta, individually and as an official of the Medical Board of the State of California; Ron Joseph, individually and as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California and as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Bruce Hasenkamp, individually and as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California; Ira Lubell, M.D., individually and as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California; Carole H. Hurvitz; Anabel A. Imbert; Raquel D. Arias, M.D.; Klea D. Bertakis, M.D.; Jack Bruner, M.D.; Daniel Livingston; Karen McElliott; Alan E. Schumacher, M.D.; Kip S. Skidmore, individually and as Members of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Medical Quality; Thomas A. Joas, M.D.; Karen McElliott, individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and its Division of Licensing; Bernard Alpert, individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and its Division of Licensing; Michael I. Sidley, individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing; Raja Toke, M.D., individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing; The State of California; Senior Investigator; Medical Board of California, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-06-26
Citations: 294 F.3d 1166
Docket Number: Nos. 00-55784, 00-55980
Parties: Michael J. HASON, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA; Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California; Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Neil Fippin, individually, & as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California; Melinda Acosta, individually & as an official of the Medical Board of the State of D.C. No. California; Ron Joseph, individually & as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California & as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Bruce Hasenkamp, individually & as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California; Ira Lubell, M.D., individually & as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California; Carole H. Hurvitz; Anabel A. Imbert; Raquel D. Arias, Dr.; Klea D. Bertakis, Dr.; Jack Bruner, Dr.; Daniel Livingston; Karen McElliot; Alan E. Shumacher, Dr.; Kip S. Skidmore, individually & as Member of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Medical Quality; Thomas A. Joas, Dr.; Karen McElliott, individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & its Division of Licensing; Bernard Alpert, individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & its Division of Licensing; Michael I. Sidley, individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Licensing; Raja Toke, Dr., individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Licensing; The State of California & Senior Investigator, Defendants-Appellees. Michael J. Hason, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Medical Board of the State of California; Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California; Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Neil Fippin, individually and as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California; Melinda Acosta, individually and as an official of the Medical Board of the State of California; Ron Joseph, individually and as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California and as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Bruce Hasenkamp, individually and as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California; Ira Lubell, M.D., individually and as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California; Car ole H. Hurvitz; Anabel A. Imbert; Raquel D. Arias, M.D.; Klea D. Bertakis, M.D.; Jack Bruner, M.D.; Daniel Livingston; Karen McElliott; Alan E. Schumacher, M.D.; Kip S. Skidmore, individually and as Members of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Medical Quality; Thomas A. Joas, M.D.; Karen McElliott, individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and its Division of Licensing; Bernard Alpert, individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and its Division of Licensing; Michael I. Sidley, individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Licensing; Raja Toke, M.D., individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Licensing; The State of California; Senior Investigator; Medical Board of California, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before GOODWIN, WALLACE and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 294
Pages: 1166–1171

Head Matter:
Michael J. HASON, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA; Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California; Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Neil Fippin, individually, & as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California; Melinda Acosta, individually & as an official of the Medical Board of the State of D.C. No. California; Ron Joseph, individually & as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California & as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Bruce Hasenkamp, individually & as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California; Ira Lubell, M.D., individually & as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California; Carole H. Hurvitz; Anabel A. Imbert; Raquel D. Arias, Dr.; Klea D. Bertakis, Dr.; Jack Bruner, Dr.; Daniel Livingston; Karen McElliot; Alan E. Shumacher, Dr.; Kip S. Skidmore, individually & as Member of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Medical Quality; Thomas A. Joas, Dr.; Karen McElliott, individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & its Division of Licensing; Bernard Alpert, individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & its Division of Licensing; Michael I. Sidley, individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Licensing; Raja Toke, Dr., individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Licensing; The State of California & Senior Investigator, Defendants-Appellees. Michael J. Hason, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Medical Board of the State of California; Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California; Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Neil Fippin, individually and as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California; Melinda Acosta, individually and as an official of the Medical Board of the State of California; Ron Joseph, individually and as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California and as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California; Bruce Hasenkamp, individually and as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California; Ira Lubell, M.D., individually and as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California; Car ole H. Hurvitz; Anabel A. Imbert; Raquel D. Arias, M.D.; Klea D. Bertakis, M.D.; Jack Bruner, M.D.; Daniel Livingston; Karen McElliott; Alan E. Schumacher, M.D.; Kip S. Skidmore, individually and as Members of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Medical Quality; Thomas A. Joas, M.D.; Karen McElliott, individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and its Division of Licensing; Bernard Alpert, individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and its Division of Licensing; Michael I. Sidley, individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Licensing; Raja Toke, M.D., individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California’s Division of Licensing; The State of California; Senior Investigator; Medical Board of California, Defendants-Appellees.
Nos. 00-55784, 00-55980.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
June 26, 2002.
Before GOODWIN, WALLACE and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER
Judge Thomas has voted to deny the petition for rehearing en banc, and Judges Goodwin and Wallace recommended denial.
The full court has been advised of the petition for rehearing en banc. An active judge requested a vote on whether to rehear the matter en banc. The matter failed to receive a majority of the votes of the nonrecused active judges in favor of en banc consideration. Fed. R.App. P. 35.
The petition for rehearing en banc is DENIED.