Chaudhry

INTRODUCTION

21 Pervaiz A. Chaudhry, M.D. (“Dr. Chaudhry”) and Valley Cardiac Surgery Medical 22 Group (“Valley Cardiac”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”), filed this civil rights action that proceeded 23 into trial against Defendants Sonia Angell (“Angell”), in her official capacity as the Director of 24 the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”), Steven Lopez (“Lopez”), in his personal 25 capacity, and Shirley Campbell (“Campbell”), in her personal capacity, alleging a violation of 26 due process pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 27 Following a waiver by all parties of their right to a jury trial, a bench trial was held before

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1 the undersigned on May 4, 2021, through May 10, 2021. Having considered the testimony of the

2 witnesses and those exhibits that were admitted at trial, the Court, by this memorandum of

3 decision, issues its findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52(a) of the Federal

4 Rules of Civil Procedure. For the reasons set forth below, the Court concludes that Plaintiffs

5 have not proven a violation of their due process rights and are not entitled to relief on any…