Shah v. Dental Bd. of Cal. CA3
Shailesh Shah appeals from a judgment denying his petition for a writ of mandate. Shah petitioned for writ relief to overturn a decision by the Dental Board of California (Board) denying him reinstatement of his license to practice dentistry. The Board revoked his license after he sexually battered two female patients in his dental chair while he was on probation for an earlier sexual battery of a female patient. Shah sought reinstatement of his license in 2013 and again in 2017. The Board denied reinstatement both times, and this proceeding arises out of the second denial of Shah’s petition for reinstatement.
In this appeal, Shah contends (1) the Board “committed an impermissible due process violation by exceeding the statutory framework for rehabilitation and reinstatement criteria,” (2) the Board violated due process by holding Shah to “an unreasonable and improper evidentiary standard,” (3) in denying reinstatement, the Board mischaracterized the evidence in the record,
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