SCOTUS Won’t Block New York’s Vaccine Mandate; Two Trump Justices Side With Liberals
Martin Walsh December 14, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected efforts late on Monday to halt a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons.
The nation’s highest court received an emergency appeal filed by doctors, nurses, and other medical workers who say they are being forced to choose between their jobs and religious beliefs.
“The application for injunctive relief presented to Justice Sotomayor and by her referred to the Court is denied,” the ruling states.
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh — both conservatives appointed by President Donald Trump — joined Chief Justice John Roberts and the Supreme Court’s three progressives (Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan) to uphold the state vaccine mandate.
Justice Neil Gorsuch — who was also appointed by President Trump — wrote the dissent.
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