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Federal appeals court denies New York healthcare workers religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

JURIST

A Second Circuit decision vacated two lower court rulings which allowed healthcare workers to claim religious exemptions to New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The decision also vacated an injunction from the Northern District of New York and a prior Second Circuit ruling on an Eastern District of New York case.

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New York Ruling Still Leaves Door Open for Gun Control: Study

The Crime Report

The Supreme Court ruling striking down New York State’s laws requiring permits for carrying a weapon will have a long-term effect on state gun laws, but in the interim it can be used by states to establish tougher gun restrictions, according to a new analysis from RAND Corporation.

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“Colleges Can Still Consider Race in Admissions Within Limits, Biden Administration Says; Education, Justice departments highlight the ways schools may pursue a diverse student population in wake of Supreme Court ruling”

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“Colleges Can Still Consider Race in Admissions Within Limits, Biden Administration Says; Education, Justice departments highlight the ways schools may pursue a diverse student population in wake of Supreme Court ruling”: Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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“Biden Removes Chief of Housing Agency After Supreme Court Ruling; The case was brought by shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who said the law that created the agency was unconstitutional”

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“Biden Removes Chief of Housing Agency After Supreme Court Ruling; The case was brought by shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who said the law that created the agency was unconstitutional”: Matthew Goldstein, Adam Liptak, and Jim Tankersley have this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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“Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules; The justices unanimously rejected a plea to limit product liability suits in state courts”

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“Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules; The justices unanimously rejected a plea to limit product liability suits in state courts”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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Supreme Court Decisions Uphold Police Qualified Immunity 

The Crime Report

In two unsigned decisions without noted dissents, the Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of police officers accused of using excessive force, signaling the court’s continued support of the doctrine of qualified immunity, reports the New York Times.

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Court Rulings Prod Expansion of Gun Rights Across U.S. 

The Crime Report

Since the Supreme Court struck down New York’s longstanding gun law, lower courts have ruled heavily against restricting guns, reports Jacob Gershman in the Wall Street Journal. . The June 23 ruling in N ew York State Rifle and Pistol Association v.