Leslie Manookian – California Globe

Do Americans Possess the Fundamental Right to Refuse Unwanted Medical Treatment, Even During a Public Health Crisis?

January 12, 2026 5:51 amJanuary 12, 2026 5:52 am

“This case presents a burning question of federal law that has not been, but should be, answered by this Court; namely, are there any meaningful limits on a government’s ability to impose medical mandates in the name of public health?”...

Ninth Circuit Court Violates its Own Rules; Overturns its 3-Judge Panel’s Decision on LAUSD Covid Vax Mandate

September 6, 2025 8:38 amSeptember 8, 2025 12:13 pm

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just delivered a decision in a multi-year Covid-vaccine mandates case that lowered the bar on legal decisions, violated 120 years of juris prudence, misinterpreted Jacobson v. Massachusetts, a Supreme Court case from 1905 about...

HUGE Legal Victory: Health Freedom Defense Fund Wins Appeal Against LAUSD

June 9, 2024 10:55 amJune 10, 2024 4:35 pm

In an epic legal win, Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF), California Educators for Medical Freedom, and individual plaintiffs have won their appeal in the Ninth Circuit on LAUSD’s Employee Covid Vaccination Mandate. The issues centered on how LAUSD and others...

LAUSD Board Finally Rescinds Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Employees

September 28, 2023 2:55 pmOctober 1, 2023 1:34 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District refused to lift its COVID vaccine mandate, even after the state’s COVID emergency order was lifted last February 2023. LAUSD consequently faced lawsuits over the vaccine mandate as some district employees were left on...

LAUSD Firing Unvaccinated Teachers and Staff – Even With Teacher Shortage

May 23, 2023 11:58 amMay 23, 2023 4:00 pm

Last month the Globe reported that the Los Angeles Unified School District was still firing teachers for being unvaccinated against COVID-19, despite acknowledgment of their religious or medical exemptions. The Globe has learned that LAUSD is still firing experienced teachers...