District Judge, on Wednesday, Ruled that Maine could Prohibit Religious Exemptions to its COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers.
Judge Jon Levy, found that the Health Care Workers, who brought the Case against Maine, were Not being prevented from staying True to their Religious Beliefs, Reuters reported.
Levy also found that the Workers were Unable to Prove Maine Officials were Motivated by any ill will toward Religion, or that they Lacked a Compelling Reason to issue a Vaccine Mandate.
Maine announced its Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers in August, setting a Deadline of Oct. 1st, to be Fully Vaccinated.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills's (D) Administration will begin Enforcing the Rule on Oct. 29th.
Maine got rid of Religious and Philosophical Exemptions in Vaccine Mandates in 2019.
Other States such as: California, Mississippi, and West Virginia, also do Not allow for Religious or Philosophical Exemptions to Vaccine Mandates.
Medical Exemptions to the Vaccine Mandate are still Permitted.
Levy's Ruling comes the same week, that a Federal Judge Ruled New York must Allow Religious Exemptions in its Vaccine Mandate.
Levy acknowledged this recent Ruling and pointed out that New York's Vaccine Mandate originally allowed Religious Exemptions, and only took this Measure out when the Deadline approached.
Matt Staver of the Christian Advocacy Group, Liberty Counsel, which is Representing the Workers, said, "All Maine healthcare workers have the legal right to request reasonable accommodation for their sincerely held religious beliefs and forcing COVID shots without exemptions is unlawful."
Liberty Counsel has already filed an Appeal of the Ruling in the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and has asked that the Ruling be put On-Hold.
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