High court won’t hear New York City teacher vaccine dispute

High court won’t hear New York City teacher vaccine dispute

People march to Brooklyn Bridge during an anti-vaccine mandate protest ahead of possible termination of New York City employees due to their vaccination status, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is declining to wade into a lawsuit filed by four New York City public school employees over a policy that they be vaccinated against COVID-19. Lower courts had previously allowed the policy to go into effect while litigation continued, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor had also rejected an emergency request that the policy be put on hold. The justices said Monday they wouldn’t get involved in the dispute. As is typical the justices did not say anything in rejecting the case, and it was one of more than 100 the court turned away.

Photo: People march to Brooklyn Bridge during an anti-vaccine mandate protest, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)