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U.S. Supreme Court’s Sotomayor rejects challenge to N.Y. COVID vaccine mandate
By Andrew Chung
(Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Courtroom Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a bid to stop New York Metropolis from imposing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal staff in opposition to a bunch academics, firefighters and others who challenged the coverage.
The justice denied an emergency request, acquired by the courtroom on Nov. 4, to dam the coverage by particular person municipal staff, in addition to a bunch known as New Yorkers For Spiritual Liberty, whereas their enchantment of decrease courtroom choices siding with the town proceeds.
(Reporting by Andrew Chung in New York; Enhancing by Will Dunham and Grant McCool)