Judge Blocks Vaccine Mandate In San Diego Schools

SAN DIEGO—A judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit against the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) for implementing a vaccine mandate for students 16 and older. The legal challenge was filed by the group Let Them Choose on Oct. 12 after the SDUSD school board unanimously approved the vaccine mandate for students by Dec. 20. Let Them Choose is a group formed by Let Them Breathe, an organization against mask mandates for K-12 students. Let Them Choose was launched to advocate for choice in education, including the right to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine. Superior court judge John Meyer ruled in favor of Let Them Choose, which argues the mandate contradicts state law, according to the Let Them Choose website. The ruling concluded that school districts do not have the power to implement mandates that do not allow exemptions and go against state law, especially if the mandates are not …  » Read full article