( October 8, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s dismissal and denial of reconsideration in an employee’s suit against the city of Pasadena, Calif., and specified city officials, alleging harm for the city’s policy requiring unvaccinated employees to complete weekly COVID testing and wear masks in shared spaces, finding that the appellees are immune under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act....