Appeals court rules in favor of student-athletes who sought religious exemption from vaccine mandate

[Ordinary Guy]

Appeals court rules in favor of student-athletes who sought religious exemption from vaccine mandate

This is great step in the right direction! This country was starting to feel Russian.-Ordinary Guy

An appeals court on Thursday ruled in favor of 16 Western Michigan University athletes who sought religious exemptions from their school’s vaccine mandate.

The court said in a 3-0 opinion it would not stop a decision by a federal judge to block a vaccine requirement for student-athletes who objected on religious grounds, The Associated Press reported.

“We do not doubt (WMU’s) good faith, nor do we fail to appreciate the burdens COVID-19 has placed on this nation’s universities. ... But having announced a system under which student-athletes can seek individualized exemptions, the university must explain why it chose not to grant any to plaintiffs. And it did not fairly do so here,” the court said.


U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney said in the his initial injunction that other requirements on unvaccinated students such as mask-wearing are acceptable.

Sixteen athletes said they were denied a religious exemption to the university's vaccine requirement in order to play sports or ignored with no explanation by the school, according to the AP.

The court says the school will most likely lose if they go for a full appeal based on constitutional grounds.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcar...exemption-from

 

[Donald H]

Appeals court rules in favor of student-athletes who sought religious exemption from vaccine mandate

This is great step in the right direction! This country was starting to feel Russian.-Ordinary Guy

An appeals court on Thursday ruled in favor of 16 Western Michigan University athletes who sought religious exemptions from their school’s vaccine mandate.

The court said in a 3-0 opinion it would not stop a decision by a federal judge to block a vaccine requirement for student-athletes who objected on religious grounds, The Associated Press reported.

“We do not doubt (WMU’s) good faith, nor do we fail to appreciate the burdens COVID-19 has placed on this nation’s universities. ... But having announced a system under which student-athletes can seek individualized exemptions, the university must explain why it chose not to grant any to plaintiffs. And it did not fairly do so here,” the court said.


U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney said in the his initial injunction that other requirements on unvaccinated students such as mask-wearing are acceptable.

Sixteen athletes said they were denied a religious exemption to the university's vaccine requirement in order to play sports or ignored with no explanation by the school, according to the AP.

The court says the school will most likely lose if they go for a full appeal based on constitutional grounds.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcar...exemption-from

It encourages more exemptions for various frivolous reasons and you must understand that has a serious downside unless they are forced to take alternative precautions to protect the greater rights of the American people.

You might say that 730,000 to 1,000,000 Americans have already been stripped of their rights.

edit: Do your realize that Putin is sympathetic to your opinion?

 

[Ordinary Guy]

It encourages more exemptions for various frivolous reasons and you must understand that has a serious downside unless they are forced to take alternative precautions to protect the greater rights of the American people.

You might say that 730,000 to 1,000,000 Americans have already been stripped of their rights.

edit: Do your realize that Putin is sympathetic to your opinion?

he is more sympathetic to yours as Russians love mandates and treating the public like cattle, you probably want us to have serial numbers like the jews

 

[skews13]

he is more sympathetic to yours as Russians love mandates and treating the public like cattle, you probably want us to have serial numbers like the jews

You already issued those numbers to 730,000 you gleefully led to the ovens.

 

[Donald H]

he is more sympathetic to yours as Russians love mandates and treating the public like cattle, you probably want us to have serial numbers like the jews

Vladimir Putin says he does not support 'mandatory vaccination' against COVID-19

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on June 30, said he opposed introducing mandatory vaccination policy, a view that comes in contradiction to health experts.

www.republicworld.com

Russia, where Delta Variant has created havoc, has reported a total of 5,514,599 cases out of whom 5,000,393 have died while 4,889,450 have recovered.

As of June 2021.

Taken in it's proper perspective, he can make that statement by taking into consideration his country's experience at some particular time.
In my opinion at least, but it's subject to change.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

edit: Do your realize that Putin is sympathetic to your opinion?

Translation: Russia recognizes greater freedoms than the Democrat Party

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

Vladimir Putin says he does not support 'mandatory vaccination' against COVID-19

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on June 30, said he opposed introducing mandatory vaccination policy, a view that comes in contradiction to health experts.

www.republicworld.com

This really ought to tell you how far you have fallen, but I know it won't matter

 

[liarintheWH]

You already issued those numbers to 730,000 you gleefully led to the ovens.

What a absolutely moronic thing to say.

Even for a goofy fucking liberal like you.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Vladimir Putin says he does not support 'mandatory vaccination' against COVID-19

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on June 30, said he opposed introducing mandatory vaccination policy, a view that comes in contradiction to health experts.

www.republicworld.com

As of June 2021.

Taken in it's proper perspective, he can make that statement by taking into consideration his country's experience at some particular time.
In my opinion at least, but it's subject to change.

that is for the public, we all know one can't do anything you want in Russia, unreasonable detention and arrests are the norm there

 

[Donald H]

You already issued those numbers to 730,000 you gleefully led to the ovens.

Ovens? What the hell are you on about now?

 

[Ordinary Guy]

You already issued those numbers to 730,000 you gleefully led to the ovens.

How fucking ignorant are you? Dumbest motherfucker on this board for sure

 

[Donald H]

that is for the public, we all know one can't do anything you want in Russia, unreasonable detention and arrests are the norm there

No country allows you to do anything you want, but I'm willing to dance around with you on Russia's incarceration rate as compared to your own country too.

 

[Donald H]

How fucking ignorant are you? Dumbest motherfucker on this board for sure

Not quite that bad but he surely did walk right into a cement wall with that one.

 

[ColonelAngus]

I wonder if the judges were reminded that

ORANGE MAN BAD!

 

[OKTexas]

Vladimir Putin says he does not support 'mandatory vaccination' against COVID-19

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on June 30, said he opposed introducing mandatory vaccination policy, a view that comes in contradiction to health experts.

www.republicworld.com

As of June 2021.

Taken in it's proper perspective, he can make that statement by taking into consideration his country's experience at some particular time.
In my opinion at least, but it's subject to change.

ROFLMAO, so you're saying out of a bit more than 5.5 million cases almost 10 million have died or recovered? And those numbers don't seem a bit hinkey to you?

.

 

[Donald H]

ROFLMAO, so you're saying out of a bit more than 5.5 million cases almost 10 million have died or recovered? And those numbers don't seem a bit hinkey to you?

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I did notice what seems to be a misprint, or could be hinky as you suggest. Can you chase down the actual numbers for us?

That point is still secondary to Putin's remark on not forcing vaccines on the people at that particular time. He may have had to change his mind since.
Covid isn't a static pandemic and that's being ignored by Americans more than in other countries.

edit: Here's my best shot at Russia's deaths from Covid.

Russia COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer

Russia Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline.

www.worldometers.info

 

[OKTexas]

I did notice what seems to be a misprint, or could be hinky as you suggest. Can you chase down the actual numbers for us?

That point is still secondary to Putin's remark on not forcing vaccines on the people at that particular time. He may have had to change his mind since.
Covid isn't a static pandemic and that's being ignored by Americans more than in other countries.

edit: Here's my best shot at Russia's deaths from Covid.

Russia COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer

Russia Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline.

www.worldometers.info

So how many shots are you going to give yourself before you figure you have something accurate.

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[skews13]

What a absolutely moronic thing to say.

Even for a goofy fucking liberal like you.

Don't like goofy replies? Don't make shit for brains goofy statements.

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

It encourages more exemptions for various frivolous reasons and you must understand that has a serious downside unless they are forced to take alternative precautions to protect the greater rights of the American people.

You might say that 730,000 to 1,000,000 Americans have already been stripped of their rights.

edit: Do your realize that Putin is sympathetic to your opinion?

What greater rights are you referring to?

 

[Lysistrata]

Will someone enlighten us as to what religion these people practice?