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Education Law,
Civil Rights,
Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Nov. 30, 2021

School vaccine mandate must apply equally, panel rules

As long as the school district allows pregnant students to attend in-person schooling unvaccinated, it cannot require religious students to comply with the mandate, a three-judge 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled.

School vaccine mandate must apply equally, panel rules
Paul Jonna of the Thomas More Society. (Daily Journal file photo)

In a last-minute order partially blocking another vaccine mandate, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal issued an emergency injunction Sunday, blocking the San Diego Unified School District from requiring students seeking religious exemptions to learn from home.

As long as the school district allows pregnant students to attend in-person schooling unvaccinated, it cannot require religious students to comply with the mandate, a three-judge p...

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