Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has rejected a push to block the city’s vaccination mandate for all Department of Education employees.
In an 11th-hour bid, four city teachers opposed to the jab requirement petitioned the Bronx-born jurist to intervene on Thursday.
Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor has rejected the push to block the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all Department of Education employees. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty ImagesBut Sotomayor rejected their request Friday afternoon and cleared the way for the city to enforce the mandate beginning Monday.
The city has argued that the requirement will safeguard against coronavirus outbreaks and curb school disruptions.
Objectors asserted that the mandate infringed on their rights.
New York teachers hold a rally against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which would require them to get vaccinated in order to teach in person. AP Photo/Mary AltafferTeachers and other DOE staff who decline the vaccine can either take a year off without pay or exit the department with a severance package.
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