( October 5, 2026, 1:46 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 5 denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by United Airlines Inc. concerning class certification in a case by workers who accuse the airline of discrimination by failing to provide religious and medical accommodations from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement; the high court’s orders list noted that Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh would have granted the petition....