Showing posts with label Religious exemption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Religious exemption. Show all posts
Friday, September 18, 2026

Iowa Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Religious Exemption from Required Covid Vaccine

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This week, the Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Perry v. Dordt University, (IA Sup. Ct., argued 9/15/2026). ( Video of full oral a...
Monday, September 14, 2026

In Covid Vaccine Case, 9th Circuit Concurrence Argues for Overruling Smith v. Employment Division

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In Lewis-Williams v. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District ,  (9th Cir., Sept. 11, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals uphe...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

Maine's Compulsory School Vaccination Law Upheld

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In We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. Makin , (D ME, Sept. 8, 2026), a Maine federal district court rejected free exercise and Establishment Claus...
Wednesday, September 09, 2026

Supreme Court Review Sought in Denial of Religious Exemption from Vaccine Requirement for Student Attending Online School

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A petition for certiorari ( full text ) was filed last week with the U.S. Supreme Court in Perry v. Marteney,  (Sup.Ct., cert.  filed 9/4/20...
Wednesday, September 02, 2026

4th Circuit Debates When the Reason for Seeking an Accommodation Under Title VII Is "Religious"

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In Wilkins-Bailey v. Essity Professional Hygiene North America, LLC ,  (4th Cir., Sept. 1, 2026), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, in ...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

9th Circuit: Futile Reassignment Process Did Not Reasonably Accommodate Religious Objections to Covid Vaccine

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In Cherry v. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ,  (9th Cir., Aug. 21, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the De...
Wednesday, August 05, 2026

Florida AG Tells Catholic Schools to Grant Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Requirements [Corrected]

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier last week sent a letter ( full text ) to Florida's Conference of Catholic Bishops complaining th...
Monday, July 27, 2026

9th Circuit: Employee Adequately Alleged Religious Objections to Covid Vaccine

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In Weiss v. The Permanente Group ,  (9th Cir., July 24, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a California fede...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

9th Circuit: Plan to Convince Vaccination Objectors to Reconsider Did Not Show Hostility To Religion

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 In Seagraves v. Wahington State Department of Children, Youth and Families ,  (9th Cir., July 21, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appe...
Friday, July 17, 2026

2nd Circuit: Supreme Court's Title VII Test Was Not Applied by Trial Court in Religious Accommodation Case

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In Bergin v. New York State Unified Court System ,  (2d Cir., July 15, 2026), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a York federal d...
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

11th Circuit Rejects Claim That Covid Requirements Violated Employees' Religious Beliefs; Criticizes Counsel's Briefing

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 In Akerlund v. Atlas Air, Inc. ,  (11th Cir., July 10, 2026), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a suit broug...
Thursday, July 09, 2026

3rd Circuit Hears Arguments on Rules Protecting Employers Who Have Objections to Furnishing Employees Contraception Coverage

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On July 7, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and New Jersey v. President of the Uni...
Thursday, July 02, 2026

7th Circuit: Bus Driver Gave No Religious Reasons for Rejecting Covid Vaccine

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In Snyder v. Chicago Transit Authority , (7th Cir., June 30, 2026), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the firing of a Chicago Tra...
Wednesday, July 01, 2026

2nd Circuit Reaffirms Permissibility of NY Repeal of Religious Exemptions from School Vaccination Requirements

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In Miller v. McDonald ,  (2d Cir., June 30, 2026), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed its earlier decision that New York'...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Cert. Denied Over Dissent of 3 Justices in Covid Vaccine Mandate Controversy

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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday denied review in Doe v. Hochul  , (Docket No. 24-1015, certiorari  denied 6/29/2026) over a dissenting opin...
Thursday, June 04, 2026

2nd Circuit: Denial of Covid Vaccine Religious Exemption Because of Undue Hardship Triggers Only Rational Basis Review

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In Vesterman v. New York City Department of Education ,  (2d Cir., June 3, 2026), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismiss...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Adversarial Questioning of Employees Claiming Religious Accommodations Violated Title VII

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In Matilde M. v. Burgum ,  (EEOC Federal Sector, May 15, 2026), the EEOC in an appeal from a finding by the Bureau of Indian Education, held...
Friday, May 08, 2026

9th Circuit: Requested Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandate Would Have Imposed Undue Hardship

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In Williams v. Legacy Health , (9th Cir., May 6, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a hospital system's refusal to gran...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Cert. Petition Filed in Covid Religious Exemption Case

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A petition for certiorari ( full text ) has been filed in Petersen v. Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue,  (Sup. Ct., filed 4/16/2026). In...
Friday, April 17, 2026

Coast Guard Enters Settlement in Suit Over Religious Exemptions from Covid Vaccine Mandate

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This week the Coast Guard entered a Settlement Agreement ( full text ) with three Coast Guard members who brought a class action contending ...