On October 27, 2021, the law firm of Pattis & Smith, LLC will present oral argument in two landmark religious exemption lawsuits against vaccines mandates. At 2:00 PM on October 27, 2021, I will argue on behalf of We The Patriots USA, Inc. and three New York nurses - Diane Bono, Michelle Melendez, and Michelle... Continue Reading →
Oral Argument Audio In New York’s Healthcare Workers Case At The Second Circuit
On September 29, 2021, I argued on behalf of We The Patriots USA, Inc., Diane Bono, Michelle Melendez, and Michelle Synakowski in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals where we asked the Second Circuit to enjoin New York's mandate requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated over their religious objections or be fired pending the resolution... Continue Reading →
Second Circuit Emergency Motion For An Injunction In New York Healthcare Workers’ Case
My firm has brought We The Patriots USA, Inc. and three New York nurses to their last stop before the U.S. Supreme Court in challenging New York's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers. Tonight, we filed a motion for an injunction pending appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Our... Continue Reading →
Religious Freedom Cannot Take A Back Seat To Vaccine Mandates: We The Patriots USA, Inc., et. al. v. Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Development et al.
On August 9, 2021, my colleagues and I filed the brief below in opposition to the state of Connecticut's efforts to outlaw people of faith from society. Due to arcane admission rules at the federal district court in Connecticut, my name does not appear on this brief, but I am proud to have authored this... Continue Reading →
“Christians Take The Vaccine…:” Halting A Constitutional Disaster In Missouri.
"We cannot help you. Christians take the vaccine." Those were the words that the state of Missouri uttered to my client, Maria Burtch, when she sought to file a public accommodations complaint for religious discrimination against her medical school for forcing her into a leave of absence over her refusal to take a COVID-19 vaccine.... Continue Reading →