Legal Opinion

MacKay v. Drug Enforcement Administration

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 23, 2011No. 10-9556PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

Dewey C. MacKay, M.D., petitions for review of a decision of the Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) revoking his registration to dispense controlled substances and denying all pending requests for renewal or modification. 1 Dewey C. MacKay, M.D., 75 Fed.Reg. 49,956 (DEA Aug. 16, 2010). Because the DEA’s decision is supported by substantial evidence and is not arbitrary or capricious, we deny the petition.

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Dr. MacKay is a medical doctor who, at the time of the underlying proceedings, held a DEA certificate of registration that authorized…

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