Legal Opinion
Ronald Hines v. Bud Alldredge, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 27, 2015No. 14-40403PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Texas requires veterinarians to conduct a physical examination of an animal or its premises before they can practice veterinary medicine with respect to that animal. In this case, we must decide whether this requirement violates the First or Fourteenth Amendment. We conclude it offends neither.
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Ronald Hines is a Texas-licensed veterinarian who has practiced since the .mid-1960s. He worked mainly in traditional veterinary practices until he retired in 2002. After his retirement, he founded a website and began to post articles about pet health and care.…
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