King County Firefighters United

06/19/2026

🚨 SCOTUS UPDATE: The U.S. Supreme Court has called for a response in Boysen v. PeaceHealth.

The petition raises a due process question involving Oregon’s COVID-era healthcare worker mandate and whether individuals could be required to receive an investigational product as a condition of working in a licensed profession.

This does not mean the Court has agreed to hear the case. However, it does mean the petition has advanced beyond the initial review stage and the Court wants a response from the respondents before deciding what comes next.

Some critics have questioned why the petition does not challenge all vaccine mandates. But that was never the point of this case. The petition focuses on a narrower legal question involving mandates tied to EUA/investigational products. In Supreme Court litigation, petitioners often deliberately frame a specific legal issue rather than attempting to challenge every related policy at once.

Whether the Court ultimately grants review remains to be seen, but a call for response is a noteworthy procedural development. Many petitions are denied without ever reaching this stage.

For those following pandemic-related litigation, this is a significant development and one we’ll be tracking closely.

05/20/2026

Some news on Covid Lawsuits in WA.

LIVE TOMORROW | NINTH CIRCUIT ORAL ARGUMENTS

If you've been following the Washington COVID mandate cases, tomorrow is an important day.

Several major appeals will be argued live before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, all presented by attorney Nathan Arnold.

Cases being argued live:
• Seagraves v. Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (10 min)
• Colombo v. Washington Department of Natural Resources (10 min)
• Nilsen v. University of Washington (15 min)

Also on the same panel calendar (submitted on the briefs):
• Taylor v. Washington Department of Corrections
• Brock v. City of Bellingham

Wednesday, May 20 | 9:00 AM
William K. Nakamura Courthouse | Seattle

Watch live — direct link here & in comments:

https://www.youtube.com/live/9404LSatNTA?si=8n9iFucyUXXVZW3D

This is a chance to watch these arguments unfold in real time and hear directly how these Washington mandate cases are being presented before the Ninth Circuit.

Whether you've followed these cases from the beginning or are just trying to stay informed, this is worth watching.

Who's tuning in tomorrow?

05/13/2026

Our friend and Fire Wife is personally hosting the Seattle screening of Duty to Disobey on June 30 at AMC Pacific Place 11.

In order to officially secure the Seattle venue, we need to reach 50% ticket sales by May 15. Seattle is currently the top-selling screening in Washington State, which is amazing, but we need one strong push over the next 48 hours to get this across the finish line.

This is part of a one-night nationwide theatrical release happening across the country, and I’m working with the production team and the CHD community on the Seattle event here in Washington. I truly hope many of you will come, bring spouses, friends, family, or anyone else who would care about this topic.