9th Circ. Says U. Of Wash. Is Immune From Vax Firing Suit

By Rachel Riley · August 13, 2026, 9:54 PM EDT

A Ninth Circuit panel declined on Thursday to reinstate former University of Washington employees' claims that they were wrongfully fired after refusing the COVID-19 vaccination on religious grounds, concluding the university...

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Case Information

Case Title

Nilsen et al v. University of Washington et al

Case Number

2:23-cv-01498

Court

Washington Western

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

September 26, 2023


Case Title

Nilsen, et al. v. University of Washington, et al.

Case Number

24-7460

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

December 11, 2024