Rackovan v. The Pennsylvania State University

  1. March 04, 2026

    Penn State Gets Vax Refuser's Religious Bias Suit Narrowed

    A federal judge permanently cleaved claims Wednesday from a lawsuit alleging Pennsylvania State University's COVID-19 vaccine testing policy for workers who skipped immunizations discriminated against a former employee's evangelical beliefs, ruling the ex-worker's qualms with the policy weren't informed by his religious convictions.

  2. November 10, 2025

    Penn State Can't End Vax Refuser's Religious Bias Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge narrowed, but declined to dismiss, a fired worker's suit claiming Penn State failed to accommodate his objections to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, ruling he adequately anchored his concerns about the policy to his evangelical beliefs.