Legal Opinion
Sensational Smiles, LLC v. Mullen
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 17, 2015No. Docket No. 14-1381-cvPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge DRONEY concurs in a separate opinion.
GUIDO CALABRESI, Circuit Judge:
The question in this case is whether a Connecticut rule restricting the use of certain teeth-whitening procedures to licensed dentists is unconstitutional under the Due Process or Equal Protection Clauses. Because we conclude that there are any number of rational grounds for the rule, we affirm the judgment of the District Court.
BACKGROUND
Under Connecticut law, the State Dental Commission (“the Commission”) is charged with advising and assisting the Commissioner of Public Health in issuing dental regulations. See Conn.…
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