Gray v. Superior Court

Opinion

PARRILLI, J.

As a condition of bail on pending criminal charges, the trial court prohibited Dr. Jeffrey Thomas Gray (Gray) from practicing medicine. The bail condition was requested by the Medical Board of California (Medical Board), which appeared without prior notice at Gray’s arraignment. We hold the bail condition is not unreasonable per se but that its imposition violated Gray’s procedural due process rights under the circumstances presented. We grant a writ of mandate directing the trial court to vacate its order.

Factual and Procedural Background

Gray is a licensed physician and…