In Schmidt v. City of Pasadena, published October 5, 2026, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s lawsuit. In 2021, the city implemented a COVID-19 vaccination policy for its employees, requiring them to either receive the COVID-19 vaccination within one month of implementation or request a medical or…
In Health Freedom defense Fund, Inc. v. Carvalho, published June 7, 2024, a divided panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court order granting judgment on the pleadings. The plaintiffs challenged the defendant California school district's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The district reversed course on the policy multiple times. The district court…