A court case brought in 2020 by Stand for Health Freedom, demanding that a grand jury look at the actions of the CDC, is currently in the hands of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Department of Justice has mis-characterized the case as a prosecution case and made typical legal maneuvers aimed at getting the plaintiffs thrown out of court on legal technicalities before a judge will even look at the merits of their claims.

Grand juries are comprised of U.S. citizens and possess the legal authority to indict anyone believed to be guilty where evidence and testimony substantiates the allegations of criminal activity. Once indicted, alleged criminals are required to stand trial or seek a plea bargain. Because grand juries are required to function independently of judicial and U.S. attorney influence, they possess broad powers to subpoena all records, testimony, and witnesses necessary for their investigations into alleged criminal activity.

On November 11, 2022, the court granted the government’s motion to dismiss the grand jury petition. Petitioners filed an appeal for reconsideration on February 16, 2023. On May 19, 2023, after two extensions of time, the government finally responded to the appeal, claiming there is no standing to bring a case. The federal government is saying the senators and Dr. Ealy do not have a legal leg to stand on to sue for a grand jury investigation. The plaintiffs must file a brief explaining to the court why the federal government is wrong and convince them of a strong, valid reason to be in court. That filing is due July 10, 2023. As soon as this Fall, the 9th Circuit could make a ruling on whether the plaintiffs, Senators Kim Thatcher and Dennis Linthicum from Oregon, along with Dr. Henry Ealy and others, have legal legs to stand on to move the case forward.

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Senator Linthicum said, “We are arguing for every Oregonian. There is an interest in preserving our nation, our culture, our public health institutions. Conserving values requires us to get involved, pay attention and ask difficult questions. And if the Justice Department, the Federal Government, our Governor, the President, whomever in the administration is going timeout, you don’t have the right to ask these questions, then that’s a violation of our First Amendment, freedom of speech, freedom to fill a grievance, freedom to object to their obnoxious and tyrannical behavior, then we need people to come out of the woodwork and support us on this effort.”

You can help support this case in signing the petition to show the court how many Americans are demanding justice. Once filed, the petition will become part of the court record that will be transmitted to the U.S. Supreme Court if an appeal is made and heard.


--Donna Bleiler

Post Date: 2023-06-24 09:46:33

Last Update: 2023-06-23 20:03:31