# Gonzales v. Natl Board Med > Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · August 22, 2000 URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/2969500 ## Case - **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - **Decided:** August 22, 2000 - **Precedential status:** Published - **Opinion:** Opinion - **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library ## Citator (automated) - No negative treatment found by the automated citator. 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