Breaking News! Firefighters for Freedom won their appeal! Firefighters4Freedom, whose mission is to support the constitutional rights of firefighters in the City of Los Angeles during the COVID-19 pandemic sued the city of Los Angeles over the City’s 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate for City employees. F4F won their court of APPEAL June 21st, 2023 from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Judge Michael P. Linfield dismissed in part and reversed with directions in part. The judge ruled that the lower court ruled in error. With an 82 page decision, the Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the lower court to dismiss the case. This is a critical victory for California and all who fight for freedom. The tide is turning.
PERK has been supportive of Fire Fighters For Freedom and their critical lawsuit against the city. They have also been supportive of our lawsuit against LA County. We have worked side by side to support each other and share the same legal team for our respective cases. Attorney John Howard and Attorney Scott Street have relentlessly fought the legal battles with the city and the county.
Now, it's our turn. Our lawsuit, Tsai v. Los Angeles County, was filed almost 2 years ago this fall. In February, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gail Killefer dismissed the case that PERK filed for employees of Los Angeles County who were ordered to get the COVID-19 shots under threat of termination. The decision has been appealed. The appeal involves the same issues as the Firefighters for Freedom appeal. While the firefighters’ opinion was not published (and thus cannot be relied upon in our case) we believe the Court of Appeals’ analysis was sound and that we will get a similar result. Thus, the Firefighters For Freedom win today helps our case. We are so proud of everyone's hard work.
These lawsuits are making a difference, both today and for future generations of Californians.
PERK will continue our fight for all Californians to protect and preserve freedom. We are grateful for the support from our PERK members, county employees, and partners. Let's keep up the fight! These victories will only continue as we all hold the line for freedom.