Public Health Authority
Case Updates
November 4, 2022
Case updates this week:

Monday, October 31: A former county police officer in Pennsylvania sued Allegheny County, alleging he was discriminated against when he did not receive an exemption for the COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

Monday, October 31: The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a suit by a church against Maine Governor Mills for previous gathering limits, holding the claims are now moot. (Calvary Chapel of Bangor v. Mills, 2022 WL 16548315)

Tuesday, November 1: A federal court in Iowa ruled that school districts must be able to enact mask mandates, despite a state law banning mask mandates.

Wednesday, November 2: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds appealed the district court ruling that allows school districts to impose mask mandates.

Wednesday, November 2: A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard arguments over whether a civilian Navy employee can challenge the vaccine mandate for federal workers in court or must first go through an administrative process.

Wednesday, November 2: A former Chicago bus operator sued the Chicago Transit Authority, alleging it infringed upon his religious beliefs when firing him for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccination.
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