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Third Circuit Revives Religious Discrimination Suit Over Phila. DA’s Vaccine Mandate

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A lawyer for the plaintiff said the ruling “could create a lot of litigation for people who work for municipal governments.”

July 30, 2024 at 02:20 PM

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What You Need to Know

  • The Third Circuit revived a former prosecutor’s religious discrimination lawsuit over a vaccine mandate in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.
  • The court ruled that the city of Philadelphia and its district attorney may have violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights by refusing to grant her a religious exemption to the mandate.
  • A lawyer for the plaintiff said the ruling could open municipal agencies to more lawsuits over their vaccine policies.

A federal appeals court has revived a former prosecutor’s religious discrimination lawsuit over a vaccine mandate in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Monday that the city of Philadelphia and its district attorney may have violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights by refusing to grant her a religious exemption to the mandate.

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