November 8, 2024

Do No Harm v. William Lee (II)

  • CASE NAME
    Do No Harm v. William Lee (II)
  • CASE TYPE
    Lawsuit
  • LOCATION
    Tennessee
  • CASE STATUS
    Closed

On November 7, 2024, Do No Harm filed a lawsuit against Tennessee Governor William Lee challenging race-based requirements for medical board appointments.

Tennessee medical practitioners are regulated by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners, while the state’s Board of Chiropractic Examiners oversees chiropractors. However, state law forced the governor to consider race when deciding who can serve on these boards; specifically, the governor at least one African American to the medical board, and one racial minority to the chiropractic board.

DNH dismissed this lawsuit after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation that removes the racial requirements for both boards.

 

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