The workers had asked the Supreme Court to block the mandate based on their religious objections while their legal challenge moved forward.
Justice Stephen G. Breyer on Tuesday turned away a request from health care workers in Maine who had asked the Supreme Court to block a state vaccine mandate based on their religious objections while their legal challenge moved forward. Justice Breyer did not ask for a response to the workers’ application or refer it to the full Supreme Court. He said the workers could return to the Supreme Court after the federal appeals court rules on their appeal or if that court does not issue a decision by Oct.29. That is the date on which the state has said it will start enforcing the requirement.
