Why the Supreme Court Hasn’t Ruled (For Now) on Vaccine Mandates

Authors

Mark L. Movsesian, St. John's University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Blog Post

Publication Title

Public Discourse

Publication Date

12-14-2021

Abstract

(Excerpt)

Plaintiffs have filed lawsuits arguing that mandates without religious exemptions violate their free exercise of religion. Given the thorny legal questions involved, and the possibility of inflaming the polarized situation further, the Supreme Court will likely allow the issue to percolate in the lower courts and resist the invitation to rule on whether the First Amendment requires religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines.

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Available at: https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2021/12/79498/