Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging University of Connecticut’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging University of Connecticut’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A COVID-19 vaccine record card is seen at a vaccination site in Miami Gardens, Fla., on April 14, 2021. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging University of Connecticut’s (UConn) COVID-19 vaccination policy, citing a lack of jurisdiction over the case.

The lawsuit was brought to the U.S. District Court in Connecticut in July by two current UConn students and the mother of an incoming freshman. They sought to block the university’s mandate that students must either submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or request for an exemption, arguing that it is unconstitutional for a public university to require them to receive a yet-to-be fully approved vaccine as a condition of attendance.