June 18, 2024
Firefighters who sued over Seattle's COVID-19 vaccine mandate have offered sufficient evidence to allege they faced religious discrimination, according to a federal magistrate judge who trimmed some claims on Tuesday but refused to toss the lawsuit.
April 17, 2024
The city of Seattle insisted Wednesday that fatal flaws remain in an amended complaint from firefighters who sued over the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including a failure to link religious discrimination and due process claims to Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins and other named defendants.
December 01, 2023
A Washington federal judge expressed mild concern Friday about the "sheer number" of exhibits attached to a group of firefighters' discrimination lawsuit against the city of Seattle over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, doubtful that the court would even be able to consider the contents of the 1,130 pages while weighing the plaintiffs' claims.