Legal Opinion · Concurrence
Johnson v. Board of Governors of Registered Dentists
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 2, 1996No. 82371Published
1ConcurrenceOpala, Justice
Today’s pronouncement holds that the Board of Governors of Registered Dentists of the State of Oklahoma [Board] must prove by clear and convincing evidence any disciplinary complaints it brings against the professionals who are subject to its cognizance. I join the court’s opinion but write separately to explain my commitment to maintaining the clear-and-convincing standard of persuasion in disciplinary proceedings against dentists.
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THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
The Board instituted disciplinary proceedings against Charles Ray Johnson, D.M.D. [Johnson or dentist] based upon an investigation…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Davis v. PassmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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