Federal appeals court backs dismissal of religious challenge to Oregon Covid testing rule

An Oregon woman failed to convince a federal appeals court to reinstate her lawsuit alleging a health care employer discriminated against her Christian faith in its enforcement of the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.
The 2-1 Tuesday decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirms a November 2023 ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut, who dismissed the claims of Sherry Detwiler, a former privacy officer and director of health…





