2 weeks Ago By Nick Lentz
A lawsuit alleging Dr. Scott Jensen, the 2022 Republican candidate for Minnesota governor, was illegally investigated by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice has been dismissed by federal court. According to a court document filed on April 1, the United States District Court District of Minnesota dismissed the lawsuit for "lack of standing.
" The lawsuit filed in 2023 by Jensen alleged the board investigated him because of his views on COVID-19 , and called the probe retaliation. "Between July 2020 and March of 2023, under the guise of 'regulating professional conduct,' the Board systematically launched a series of five 'investigations' comprised of 18 complaints and one 'conference' into Dr. Jensen's license to practice medicine after he engaged in protected political speech related to COVID-19," the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit details five different instances of Jensen speaking about COVID-19, and details of the five investigations by the board. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was also named in the lawsuit. Jensen claimed that Ellison withheld COVID data.
The Upper Midwest Law Center, who represented Jensen in the legal dispute, said the court ruled that Jensen "failed to provide sufficient evidence to show that his speech was deterred or that the board targeted him based on his views." Jensen filed an appeal on April 21 to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in response to the dismissal. "We believe the 8th Circuit will see the merit of Dr.
Jensen's case and agree that the First Amendment protects him from this kind of overreach," James Dickey, managing attorney at the Upper Midwest Law Center, said. Note: The above video first aired on June 6, 2023..
