Mark McDonald v. Kristina Lawson

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MARK MCDONALD; JEFF BARKE, No. 22-56220

Plaintiffs-Appellants, D.C. No. 8:22-cv-01805- v. FWS-ADS

KRISTINA D. LAWSON, in her official capacity as President of the OPINION Medical Board of California; RANDY

W. HAWKINS, in his official capacity

as Vice President of the Medical Board of California; LAURIE ROSE LUBIANO, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Medical Board of California; MICHELLE ANNE

BHOLAT; DAVID E. RYU; RYAN

BROOKS; JAMES M. HEALZER;

ASIF MAHMOOD; NICOLE A.

JEONG; RICHARD E. THORP;

VELING TSAI; ESERICK

WATKINS, in their official capacities as members of the Medical Board of California; ROB BONTA, in his official capacity at Attorney General of California,

Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Fred W. Slaughter, District Judge, Presiding

MICHAEL COURIS; MICHAEL No. 23-55069

FITZGIBBONS,

D.C. No. Plaintiffs-Appellants, 3:22-cv-01922-

RSH-JLB

v.

KRISTINA D. LAWSON, in her official capacity as President of the…