Richard Jaffe, Esq.

I have been receiving requests for the status of Ken Stoller’s appeal (writ) in his licensing case. Nothing to report as of the close of business Monday, August 30, 2021. It has been five weeks since the hearing, but this is a complicated case with competing interests. These writ cases which review medical board decisions often take a month or two to be decided. And it is the summer, and even (or especially) judges and their staff deserve a summer…

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here is the link to the campaign update on the case. https://gogetfunding.com/blog-single-update/?blogpre=7171807&single=65436 Rick Jaffe, Esq.

For those of you who want to listen to Kelly Sutton’s medical board hearing, here is the call-in information: +1 916-245-8850,,220074720# United States, Sacramento Phone Conference ID: 220 074 720# You will only be able to listen and not see the hearing. It should start at 9 o’clock and it will continue with various breaks until somewhere between four and five. The hearing will probably last 3 to 3 1/2 days. The board only has one witness, its expert, Dr….

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For the last many months, my friend, colleague, and behind-the-scenes advisor on both the UC flu mandate case and Ken Stoller’s Medical Board case has been telling me about some massive lawsuit he was preparing. Well, it has finally arrived. Greg and ace SoCAL litigator Ray Flores have filed a federal constitutional lawsuit in the Eastern District of California against one defendant, the President of the United States. The lawsuit is basically asking him to remove all vaccine mandates in…

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OK, it’s time to get into it: This will be a neutral overview to give a basic understanding of the law based on three critical distinctions: federal vs. state, EUA vs. vaccine licensure, and state vs. private party. The Feds vs. the State (and counties and municipalities) Question: Since Joe Biden has already said he doesn’t think the vaccine should be mandatory, doesn’t that end the discussion? Answer: Unfortunately not, because of relevant legal principle No. 1.  Public health mandates…

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For those following the Ken Stoller Medical Board case, here is the latest: The ALJ submitted her proposed decision to the Board on December 8th, that would be last Tuesday. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to see her decision until the earlier of 35 days from its submission to the Board or when the Board issues its decision. An ALJ’s proposed decision is reviewed by one of two board panels (panel A and B).  The next quarterly public board meeting…

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The impact of the Supreme Court’s recent shift on restrictions on religious services involving New York’s limitations on church and other religious services has reached California. Here is my post about that case: https://wp.me/p7pwQD-OS Yesterday, a Kern Country Superior Court judge granted similar relief to a Catholic priest in Father Trevor Burfitt v. Gavin Newsom.  The ruling held that the Governor’s order failed the strict scrutiny test, and hence the court granted a preliminary injunction by the Governor from enforcing…

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