Students Sue To Block University System Of Maryland Vaccine Mandate

GREENBELT, Md. (WJZ) — Two students and a authorities worker are suing to artifact a vaccine mandate imposed by the University System of Maryland.

The national suit was filed Thursday successful the U.S. District Court of Maryland. The ailment argues that the mandate violates plaintiffs’ rights and calls for the USM to supply “stronger reasoning for the mandate” too what it characterizes arsenic “speculation” and “exaggerated fears.”

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Chancellor Jay Perman and the USM Board of Regents are named arsenic defendants successful the lawsuit, which claims the USM mandate “violates the liberty interests protected by the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments,” arsenic good arsenic authorities and national instrumentality governing informed consent.

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The mandate was announced April 23 successful effect to a moving group’s recommendation. It requires that students, unit and module get the Covid-19 vaccine.

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The ailment calls for the tribunal to squash the mandate and barroom the defendants from retaliating against the plaintiffs.

CBS Baltimore Staff