Public Health Authority
Case Updates
September 2, 2022
Case updates this week:

Friday, 8/26: The Eleventh Circuit ruled against the federal contractor vaccine mandate, holding plaintiffs are entitled to preliminary injunction. However, the court also held the district court’s nationwide injunction was overbroad, narrowing the injunction to only cover plaintiff states and trade associations.

Tuesday, 8/30: The Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced it filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Tucson over its COVID-19 vaccination requirement.

Tuesday, 8/30: The Coast Guard Academy disenrolled seven cadets for failing to comply with the military’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate after their requests for religious exemptions were denied. 

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