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Appeals Court hears argument over DCF religious-exemption denial for vaccine requirement
Summary
In Jangle v. Sutters, plaintiff counsel argued DCF failed to show granting a religious exemption would cause undue hardship because the agency relied on a literature-review affidavit; DCF counsel said the record facts were undisputed and that permitting the exemption would impose substantial burdens on operations. The panel submitted the case.
Plaintiff counsel Peter Vickery argued that the Department of Children and Families (DCF) failed to prove that granting Timothy Jangle a religious exemption from a COVID-19 vaccine requirement would impose an undue hardship. Vickery emphasized that the issue turned on whether the employer had a reasonable, evidence-based basis to conclude that an unvaccinated employee would pose…
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