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No. 25-1370October Term 2025Petition PendingUpdated Sep 2, 2026

Docket 25-1370October Term 2025 (2025–2026)

Samreen Farid Riaz v. Dental Board of California

Samreen Farid Riaz, Petitioner v. Dental Board of California

Samreen Farid Riaz asks the Supreme Court to review California courts’ rulings upholding actions by the Dental Board of California, including an order for mental and physical examinations and the revocation of Riaz’s professional license.

Case status

Current stage
Petition Pending
Latest event
Petition pending
Next
Awaiting an order on the petitionNo decision timeline until the Court agrees to hear the case.
Petition PendingNot granted
ArgumentsNot scheduled
Decision ReleasedNot scheduled
What it's about

Samreen Farid Riaz asks the Supreme Court to review California courts’ rulings upholding actions by the Dental Board of California, including an order for mental and physical examinations and the revocation of Riaz’s professional license. Riaz argues that the state courts used the wrong standard to review the administrative record and that the Board’s actions violated constitutional rights.

Question presented

1. Did the Supreme court of California in error, abuse discretion and show bias denying Petition (S293171) on Dec 10 25 and left unresolved conflicted issue of law and factual issue? (including violation of 7th, 5th, 1st, 4th, 14th amendment amendments) ? (Opinion attached as Exhibit A) . 2. Did the Fifth District Court of Appeal err in Case No. F088523 (Sept. 25, 2025) by failing to apply the mandatory independent-judgment standard of review required when a fundamental vested right is at stake, and instead affirming on a deferential and incomplete record while disregarding material facts and deferring to agency and Attorney General arguments rather than independently evaluating the administrative record and the Tulare Superior Court rulings? (Exhibit B)? 3. Did the Tulare County Superior Court err or abuse its discretion on August 20, 2024, by denying Petitioner Samreen Riaz ’ s petition for writ of mandate in the case vcu303441? (Exhibit G)? 4. Did the Dental Board/DCA err or abuse its discretion by denying the August 16, 2023 reconsideration petition on August 21, 2023, and did revocation of petitioner ’ s professional license constitute a compensable taking under doctrine of eminent domain the 5th and 14th Amendments (Boom Co. v. Patterson, 1879) (Exhibit D)? 5. Did the Dental Board of California err and abuse its discretion by issuing a mental and physical examination order under Business and Professions Code §820 on June 24, 2022- the same day the petition was filed, Without prior service of the petition to ophthalmology patient prior to obtaining the order(Exhibit E )? ”? 6. Did the DBCA violate petitioner ’ s constitutional and patient rights by initiating a petition mental exam without serving the petition, for a reason that an ophthalmology patient for exercising First Amendment rights?

Case path

Court of Appeal of California, Fifth Appellate District / Petition pending

Area

First Amendment, Administrative Law

Briefing

What it's about

Samreen Farid Riaz has asked the Supreme Court to review California court and Dental Board actions involving the revocation of Riaz's professional license. The petition alleges constitutional violations and argues that the California appeals court used the wrong review standard for a case involving a fundamental vested right.

Argument

The petition for certiorari (a request that the Supreme Court hear the case) is pending, and oral argument has not been scheduled.

Impact

The case could affect licensed professionals challenging state agency decisions that take away their ability to work. For example, it raises whether a court must independently examine the record before upholding a licensing penalty.

What's next

The next step is a scheduling or other docket action by the Court, including a possible decision on whether to hear the case. No decision window is available yet.

What is at stake in Riaz v. Dental Board of California?

Riaz challenges the loss of a professional license and argues that California courts did not independently review the agency record. The Supreme Court has not yet decided whether to hear the case.

Who could be affected by the Riaz case?

Licensed professionals facing discipline by California agencies could be affected. The dispute concerns the level of court review when an agency action threatens a professional license.

What happens next in Riaz v. Dental Board of California?

The Supreme Court may take a scheduling action or decide whether to grant certiorari (agree to hear the case). Oral argument has not been scheduled.

Activity

Docket activity2
  • AI analysis generated: Case Briefing

    Sep 2, 2026 | Generated

  • Brief added: Petition

    Dec 23, 2025 | Court records

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