A Second Circuit panel on Wednesday voiced some skepticism of a bid to revive a New York state judge’s lawsuit over his “exile” after he failed to get a religious exemption from the court system’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The judge argues that his reassignment due to his unvaccinated status constitutes punitive exile, raising significant questions about the legal obligations of judicial authorities in handling pandemic-related health mandates.
Further details and in-depth analysis of the case are reported by Law360.