Public Health Authority
Case Updates
April 8, 2022
Case updates this week:

Friday, 4/8: The Eleventh Circuit is hearing arguments in the federal contractor vaccine mandate case.

Friday, 4/8: A former Yankee Stadium employee filed a lawsuit against NYC Mayor Adams over his decision to exempt professional athletes and Broadway performers from the city’s vaccine mandate.

Thursday, 4/7: The Fifth Circuit upheld President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for executive branch agency employees. 

Thursday, 4/7: The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments in the lawsuit Gov. Holcomb filed against state legislators over a law that gives them the authority to convene emergency sessions when the governor has declared a statewide emergency.
  
Wednesday, 4/6: Nebraska AG Peterson said his office plans to dismiss the state’s lawsuit against the City of Omaha for its mask mandate following passage of an Omaha City Council ordinance Tuesday night. Under the new ordinance, the County Health Director would have to get permission from the mayor and the city council to issue any public health mandates.

Monday, 4/4: A group of Raleigh city employees, including police officers and firefighters, filed a lawsuit against the city over its COVID-19 vaccination policies, including its decision to limit promotions to those who have been vaccinated. 
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