9th Circ. Won't Reopen Vax Bias Suit Against Wash. Officials

By Patrick Hoff · July 22, 2026, 1:40 PM EDT

The Ninth Circuit upheld a Washington state agency's win in a suit alleging it unlawfully fired over a dozen employees rather than accommodate their religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine, ruling...

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Case Information

Case Title

Seagraves, et al. v. Washington State Department of Children Youth and Families, et al.

Case Number

25-3282

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

May 22, 2025