In Re the Revocation of the License of Polk

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

HANDLER, J.

This appeal involves the revocation of a medical doctor’s license by the State Board of Medical Examiners for violations of New Jersey statutes regulating the practice of medicine. The primary question presented is whether such violations must be established by clear and convincing evidence rather than by a preponderance of the evidence. The doctor whose license was revoked contends that the use of the lesser burden of proof in medical license revocation proceedings is contrary to the due process and equal protection guarantees of the…