May 22, 2026
An Illinois federal judge said United Airlines can't escape a Catholic pilot's suit claiming he was forced to get immunized against COVID-19 in violation of his beliefs or remain on indefinite leave, after rejecting timeliness concerns given allegations that he was subjected to a long-running "coercive campaign."
January 09, 2026
An Illinois federal judge who has handled several employment disputes over United Airlines' allegedly illegal handling of COVID-19 vaccination policy exemption requests said Friday that he's "done" adding more to his plate as he rejected the airline's request to accept a pilot's case recently transferred from Florida.