January 29, 2024
An Illinois federal judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by Chicago employees challenging the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, finding the workers couldn't point to case law showing being denied an exemption was a burden on their religious practice.
February 09, 2023
The City of Chicago urged a federal court to end a group of municipal employees' challenge to the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, telling the court that the repeal of Roe v. Wade meant the workers could no longer claim their right to bodily autonomy was arbitrarily infringed upon.
December 21, 2021
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday denied a group of Chicago city workers' bid for a preliminary injunction blocking the city and state from enforcing their respective COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates, saying there was credible evidence to justify both policies from public health experts.
October 29, 2021
An Illinois federal judge Friday rejected a group of Chicago city workers' bid to temporarily block the city and state from enforcing their respective COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates, saying the policies don't appear to violate the workers' constitutional rights.
October 26, 2021
Chicago city workers suing the governor and the city over a mandate to get the COVID-19 vaccine were asked by an Illinois federal judge on Tuesday why reporting their inoculation status for this vaccine is different from other medical information workers are often required to disclose.
October 22, 2021
A group of Chicago employees have filed a lawsuit against the city and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker asking an Illinois federal court to strike down what they claim are unconstitutional orders requiring them to get vaccinated against COVID-19.