Background
This battle began with Jennifer Bridges, a registered nurse working at the one of the community hospitals owned by Houston Methodist Healthcare System located in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. In their glory days, Methodist was the hospital in which Michael DeBakey pioneered coronary artery bypass surgery and artificial heart implantation. The healthcare ‘Goliath’ known for ‘Leading Medicine’ chose to further its reputation of ‘exceptionalism’ by terminating on June 22, 2021, all employees, physicians, and vendors working within their facilities refusing to participate in the Covid experimental drug trials. Multiple attempts were made with leadership to negotiate accommodation of approximately 16% of the 26,000 employees labeled initially as ‘vaccine hesitant’.
On or around April 27, 2021, an online petition was developed. Your signature would be appreciated.
Local Houston attorney Jared Woodfill with the Woodfill Law Firm PC accepted the case. Mr. Woodfill has contributed to the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Houston Chronicle, Austin American Statesman, Dallas Morning News and most major newspapers across the country. Television and radio credits include the O’Reilly Factor, FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS, BBC, NPR and he is a regular contributor to the local Fox 26 affiliate in the city of Houston, TX.
A GoFundMe was launched to fund the lawsuit. Every dollar will cover legal expenses related to preserving every healthcare provider’s “right to choose” in this difficult journey to the Supreme Court. This small group will ultimately represent all healthcare workers across this nation, as well as, every American in the struggle against the bureaucratic and medical tyranny spreading across this land.
Ongoing Timeline of Events
On May 29, 2021, the initial lawsuit was filed. The lawsuit had 117 plaintiffs, primarily nurses but rapidly grew to 178 nurses, support staff and physicians.
On June 12, 2021, the lawsuit was heard in in the US District court for the Southern District of Texas by US District Judge, Lynn Nettleton Hughes. Judge Hughes dismissed the lawsuit as “frivolous”. Hughes federal judicial service has been hallmarked by being one of the most reversed judges in the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. His repeated misconduct was noted by the 5th Circuit on May 6, 2021 in an appellate opinion that sua sponte reassigned the case in addition to reversing Judge Hughes. (US vs. Khan, _F.3d_ (5thCir.2021)
On June 14, 2021, the appeal was filed with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and is now in the briefing process at the Appellate level and plaintiffs are planning a companion suit at the State level.
Final Considerations
We would appreciate first and foremost, your prayers.
Please consider a small donation to the GoFundMe providing the financial means to a legal end in this battle with Houston Methodist, a billion-dollar member of the new Healthcare Industrial Complex.
Of note, America’s Frontline Doctors have joined us in this effort and the initial case filing can be viewed on the AFLDS website.
This lawsuit has the potential to set precedence for every healthcare worker across this nation.
Currently, the rates of vaccination are low in healthcare workers. Mandatory vaccination may backfire further exacerbating the departure of healthcare workers world-wide.
