Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, et al.

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Case overview

Case Number:

23-3710

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

  1. April 15, 2026

    'Law, Not Liturgy'?: 9th Circ. Split Over Faith Bias COVID Suit

    Eight judges dissented Wednesday from the denial of an en banc Ninth Circuit rehearing of a panel's decision not to revive a Christian hospital worker's religious bias lawsuit alleging she was fired for refusing COVID-19 nasal testing, with one dissenting judge saying "courts are unwelcome guests" when deciding the veracity of an individual's belief.

  2. September 23, 2025

    9th Circ. Won't Revive Religious Bias Suit Over COVID Tests

    A split Ninth Circuit panel backed the dismissal of a religious bias suit Tuesday from a Christian hospital worker who said she was fired for objecting to COVID-19 nasal testing, ruling she hadn't made a connection between her opposition to testing and her faith.