“Firing an at-will employee for merely writing to the Tennessee General Assembly is a bridge too far. It interferes with the employee as a citizen…The right to petition goes to a cornerstone of how employees, as citizens, can reach their government.” On April 12, 2023 the Court of Appeals of Tennessee at Knoxville heard, reversed, and remanded a case from the Chancery Court for Hamilton County regarding a retaliatory discharge claim by plaintiff, Ms. Heather Smith, after she wrote to the Tennessee General Assembly seeking protection of her perceived individual liberties and rights relating to vaccine mandates. Ms. Smith had worked for