SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Two Santa Clara University students and Children’s Health Defense California announced during a press conference on March 9 that they are suing the school over its COVID-19 booster mandate and related injuries. “I love school, I love learning, I love being with my friends. Any day that I get to be here with…
Students File Lawsuit Against Santa Clara University Over Vaccine Booster Mandate
Senate Fails to Pass Measure to Bar Funding for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
The U.S. Senate on March 10 rejected a measure that would bar funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The party-line 50–49 vote saw all Democrats vote against the amendment, offered by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), and all Republicans vote for it. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) did not vote because he was experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms, his…
Lawsuits Asks for Millions in Damages From Boston Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Boston should pay $6 million each to 16 people who were negatively affected by the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses, according to a new lawsuit. The people, all residents of Massachusetts, say the mandate was unconstitutional and violated their constitutional rights, including their rights to equal treatment and protection. One plaintiff, Shana Cottone,…
Lawsuit Asks for Millions in Damages From Boston Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Boston should pay $6 million each to 16 people who were negatively affected by the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses, according to a new lawsuit. The people, all residents of Massachusetts, say the mandate was unconstitutional and violated their constitutional rights, including their rights to equal treatment and protection. One plaintiff, Shana Cottone,…
3 LAPD Employees Fired Over Vaccine Mandate, 7 Pending
LOS ANGELES—Three Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) employees have been fired for violating the city’s mandate to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive a religious or medical exemption, LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi told the Police Commission Tuesday. Seven other employees are pending termination proceedings, and a total of 14 personnel—13 sworn and one civilian—have…
South Australia Scraps Vaccine Mandate for Police
South Australian police officers who refused to get jabbed against COVID-19 can return to work after the state dropped its vaccine mandates for police on Monday morning. SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens noted he was confident any risk to the force and members of the public can be “effectively managed through alternative controls” rather than…
Petition Calls on Feds to Reinstate Public Servants Terminated For Vaccine Choice
A petition calling for the reinstatement of public servants who lost their jobs due to their personal choice regarding COVID-19 vaccination was initiated on the House of Commons website on Mar. 3, sponsored by Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer. The petition states that the vaccine mandate imposed on the public service and federally regulated workplaces has…
Senate Passes Measure That Would Block Enforcement of Biden’s Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate
The U.S. Senate on March 2 approved a resolution that would block enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers across the country. The chamber voted 49–45 to approve the resolution, which was co-sponsored by many Republicans. No Democrats voted for the measure; all GOP members who voted did. Under the direction of President…
New Zealand High Court: Vaccine Mandate Not ‘Demonstrably Justified’ Breach of Rights
The New Zealand High Court has upheld a challenge to a vaccine mandate for Police and Defence Force staff, stating that it was not a “demonstrably justified” breach of the Bill of Rights. Justice Francis Cooke was asked by a group of Police and Defence Force personnel to judicially review the vaccine mandate enacted under the COVID-19 Public Health…
Federal Employee Union Lawsuit: Biden Vaccine Mandate Is Executive Power Overreach
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s mandate for large private businesses to require workers to get vaccinated, the decision didn’t let federal workers off the hook. Now, members of the largest union representing federal workers are challenging the mandate in court, and the decision has the potential to put limits on…
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