A federal judge declined to halt Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Monday, greenlighting the mandates to kick in for health care workers, school employees, and some state workers. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon denied a motion for a temporary restraining order, becoming the first federal judge’s ruling in Oregon following at least three similar state court decisions, the Oregonian/OregonLive reported. “All of these Plaintiffs fail to show a likelihood of imminent irreparable injury,” Simon, a Barack Obama appointee, wrote in his decision. “Their fear of future harm is too speculative to support a claim for imminent irreparable injury.” The plaintiffs are 42 individuals including healthcare workers, school employees and a volunteer, and a state agency employee. Plaintiffs filed a motion on Oct. 12 to stop the enforcement of the vaccine mandate, claiming they are facing imminent irreparable harm because their constitutional rights are being violated, and they would lose employment. …