Federal judge rules COVID-19 vaccine mandate at Rutgers University will remain in place

The COVID-19 vaccine mandate at Rutgers University will remain in place after a federal judge tossed out a request for a temporary restraining order.

News 12 Staff

Sep 30, 2021, 9:39 AM

Updated 1,075 days ago

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The COVID-19 vaccine mandate at Rutgers University will remain in place after a federal judge tossed out a request for a temporary restraining order.
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The judge ruled this week that the 14 students who filed the action, "cannot show the public interest is served” to stop the school from making the vaccines mandatory.
In its 100-page lawsuit, the Children's Health Defense and the students argued the mandate is "both illegal and unconstitutional."
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The university maintains it has the right to enforce the mandate.