About this episode

The episode discusses the federal court ruling in Chuck's long-standing legal battle with Minnesota's engineering licensing board and its implications for public advocacy among engineers.

After six years of legal fights, we finally have a federal court ruling in Chuck’s dispute with Minnesota’s engineering licensing board. Chuck and Strong Towns executive director John Reuter go back to the complaint that started the case, why Chuck’s temporarily lapsed license became the opening for the board’s action, and how a dispute over his public advocacy turned into years of hearings and litigation. Chuck also reflects on reaching the end of a fight that has followed him for years and what the decision could mean for other engineers who have held back from speaking publicly about their profession. Additional Show Notes Confessions of a Recovering Engineer (Site) Can an Engineer Speak Out for Reform? (Article) Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The Commons.

People in this episode

Host: Strong Towns

Guest: Chuck Marohn

Topics covered

• legal dispute
• engineering licensing
• public advocacy
• court ruling
• professional speech

Keywords

• engineering lawsuit
• court ruling
• Chuck Marohn
• public advocacy
• Minnesota engineering board

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Minnesota’s engineering licensing board

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