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Facts

• The case involves disciplinary action taken by the New Mexico Medical Board against Walter Ray Seidel, Jr., M.D. Seidel filed a petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of this action (para 1).

Procedural History

• District Court of Lincoln County, Jerry H. Ritter Jr., District Judge: [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant-Petitioner: Filed a petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the disciplinary action taken by the Appellee-Respondent (para 1).
• Appellee-Respondent: Filed a responsive memorandum indicating that it does not oppose the proposed summary disposition by the Court of Appeals (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Whether the disciplinary action taken against Walter Ray Seidel, Jr., M.D. by the New Mexico Medical Board was consistent with due process considerations.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for further proceedings consistent with due process considerations (para 2).

Reasons

• Per Jonathan B. Sutin, with concurrence from Linda M. Vanzi, Chief Judge, and Julie J. Vargas, Judge: The decision to reverse and remand was based on the reasons previously stated in the notice of proposed summary disposition, particularly focusing on due process considerations. The Appellee-Respondent's lack of opposition to the proposed summary disposition and the absence of a response from the Appellant-Petitioner after the deadline had passed were also noted (paras 1-2).