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Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Nov. 30, 2021

Circuit stays order for forced prison staff vaccinations

“Ultimately, there is no support in the record or the law for the district court’s extraordinary finding of deliberate indifference and its unprecedented interference with core state operations and responsibilities while California confronts this historic pandemic,” Attorney General Rob Bonta wrote.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed a district judge's order requiring prison staff to be vaccinated or show proof of medical or religious exemption pending an appeal filed by Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Correctional Peace Officers Association.

Circuit Judges William A. Fletcher, Sandra S. I...