Public Health Authority
Case Updates
September 12, 2022
Case updates this week:

Thursday, 9/1: The District Court of Maryland dismissed a complaint filed by students at Towson University and an employee at the University of Maryland School of Law challenging the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the University System of Maryland.

Tuesday, 9/6: A mother sued the Lenawee County Department in Michigan for allegedly violating her children’s constitutional rights when temporarily excluded from in-person learning.The District Court dismissed the constitutional claims.

Wednesday, 9/7:
  • A Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of California recommended that a case alleging that a school mask mandate violated students constitutional rights be dismissed. 
  • A District Court Judge in New York dismissed a complaint challenging the constitutionality of the New York City vaccine mandate, which required theatres and comedy clubs to verify the vaccination status of staff and patrons.
  • Service members of the U.S. Marine Corps sought a preliminary injunction to enjoin the Marine Corps from taking adverse action against Plaintiffs for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The Magistrate Judge in TX granted the motion to stay “unless and until the preliminary injunction in Colonel FMO is vacated or stayed.”
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