From: johnny@invalid.net   
      
   By Greg Wehner   
   Published January 25, 2023   
      
   A California judge issued a preliminary injunction against a state law   
   that empowers the Medical Board of California to discipline physicians   
   who support opinions about COVID-19 that are not in line with the   
   "consensus," according to reports.   
      
   The law, known as Assembly Bill 2098, was set to take effect on Jan. 1,   
   2023. Under the law, the Medical Board of California and the   
   Osteopathic Medical Board of California could discipline physicians who   
   "disseminate" information about COVID that is not in line with the   
   "contemporary scientific consensus."   
      
   But in November, a group of five California physicians filed a lawsuit   
   against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, saying the law   
   violates their First Amendment rights and constitutional right to due   
   process.   
      
   Cut!   
      
   The preliminary injunction temporarily halts the implementation of the   
   law while the case is tried in court.   
      
   "The ruling bodes well for our case," Kheriaty tweeted. "It indicates   
   that our arguments that this law is unconstitutional have strong   
   pre-trial facial plausibility. Not to get ahead of ourselves, of   
   course, or try to predict the final outcome of the case, but this is a   
   very positive development.   
      
   https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-judge-issues-prelimi   
   ary-injunction-blocking-covid-misinformation-law   
      
   I'm sure Newsom knew the law was unconstitutional, but that's how   
   democrats are, they only want you to hear the opinion they support.   
      
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