Yesterday, suspended Lodge President Mike Shields file a lawsuit against the FOP demanding damages because Shields claims he is a whistleblower.  Shields also filed an emergency motion for injunctive relief, seeking to stop the FOP elections so he could be placed on the ballot. The Lodge was first notified of the court action late yesterday afternoon. The judge hearing Shields' "emergency" ordered that FOP file its response by 10:00 a.m. today, with a hearing set for 10:30 a.m. Our attorneys worked late into the night formulating our response and preparing affidavits for witnesses.

The case was heard late this morning and Shields' motion was denied. The FOP argued that the "emergency" was one that Shields himself created and the judge agreed, ruling that Shields filed his motion too late and had squandered his opportunity to be heard by the court. Ballots were mailed today.