Last week, a federal judge approved a $10 million settlement for healthcare workers in Illinois who were fired for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine or denied a religious exemption from the shot.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Grand Jury Investigation into Wrongdoing Regarding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
Florida governor Ron DeSantis (R) is calling on the state’s Supreme Court to impanel a grand jury to investigate misconduct regarding COVID-19 vaccines.
Health Care Workers Fired for Refusing to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19 Win $10.3 Million in Court
Liberty Counsel has announced a “historic” $10.3 million settlement for health care workers who were fired for not getting a COVID vaccination.
Longtime Catholic NBA Referee Says He Was Fired for Refusing to Follow League's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A 36-year NBA referee veteran recently claimed he was fired from the basketball league last year because he refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 due to a religious objection.
Most White Evangelical Protestants Have Received at Least 1 Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine, Pew Finds
A Pew Research Center study found that a supermajority of white Evangelical Protestants has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Still, the group has the lowest vaccination rate among demographic subgroups in the study.
'A Serious Concern': 55 Federal Agencies to Track Employees Who Request Religious Exemptions
A conservative Christian lobbying group is warning that 55 federal departments have made 57 rule changes to allow them to keep track of which federal employees or applicants have sought various kinds of exemptions, including exemptions from COVID-19 mandates.
Texas Judge Blocks Biden Administration COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees
The Biden administration was dealt another blow on Friday after a federal judge in Galveston, Texas, blocked President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees.
Biden Administration Launches Database Recording Vaccine Religious Exemption Requests of Pretrial Services Agency Employees
Earlier this week, a federal government agency announced the creation of a new database that will record information about employees seeking religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Supreme Court Skeptical of Biden Vaccine Mandate: It's a 'Workaround' of Congress
On Friday, an attorney representing a coalition of businesses and retailers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Biden administration's vaccine/testing mandate, saying the government does not have the statutory power to issue such a broad rule on America's employers. The Supreme Court is undecided on how they will rule.
Federal Judge Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Navy SEALs with Religious Objections
On Monday, a federal judge sided in favor of Navy personnel who sued the Biden administration for imposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate through the Department of Defense.
