First Circuit Appeals Court Refuses to Stop Maine Vaccine Mandate, Organization Representing 2,000 Healthcare Workers Mulls Turning to Supreme Court

Epoch Times ^ | 10/16/2021 | Allen Zhong

[SeekAndFind]

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday refused to issue an emergency injunction to stop Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

The three-judge panel of the Boston-based court issued a one-sentence statement saying the request was denied without an explanation, The Bangor Daily News reported.

A final ruling will likely be issued next week, according to Liberty Counsel, an organization representing more than 2,000 health care workers across the state in the lawsuit.

“We look forward to a decision from the Court of Appeals. If that decision is not favorable, we will request emergency relief from the Supreme Court,” Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said in a statement.

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey applauded the decision.

“We are pleased with the decision and will continue to vigorously defend the requirement that health care workers in Maine be vaccinated against COVID-19,” he said in a statement obtained by The Hill.

Maine Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, announced her state’s mandate on Aug. 12 that workers have until Oct. 29 to comply.

Exemptions were allowed for medical reasons. Unlike most states, Maine does not allow for religious or philosophical exemptions to vaccine requirements.

The plan was challenged by a group of healthcare workers who said they opposed COVID-19 vaccines because some vaccines were developed from cell lines of aborted fetuses. The workers also sued several healthcare companies where they work.

[kiryandil]

Well, most of them are Obama stooges:

As of October 26, 2020:

#	Title	        Judge	                Duty station	Born	Term of service	chief judge     Appointed by
29	Chief Judge	Jeffrey R. Howard	Concord, NH	1955	2002–present	2015–present	G.W. Bush
27	Circuit Judge	Sandra Lynch	        Boston, MA	1946	1995–present	2008–2015	Clinton
30	Circuit Judge	O. Rogeriee Thompson	Providence, RI	1951	2010–present	—	—	Obama
31	Circuit Judge	William J. Kayatta Jr.	Portland, ME	1953	2013–present	—	—	Obama
32	Circuit Judge	David J. Barron	        Boston, MA	1967	2014–present	—	—	Obama
33	Circuit Judge	vacant	—	—	—	—	—	—
18	Senior Judge	Levin H. Campbell	inactive	1927	1972–1992	1992–present	Nixon         1983–1990
22	Senior Judge	Bruce M. Selya	        Providence, RI	1934	1986–2006	2006–present	Reagan
25	Senior Judge	Michael Boudin	        Boston, MA	1939	1992–2013	2013–present	G.H.W. Bush   2001–2008
26	Senior Judge	Norman H. Stahl	        Boston, MA	1931	1992–2001	2001–present	G.H.W. Bush
28	Senior Judge	Kermit Lipez	        Portland, ME	1941	1998–2011	2011–present	Clinton

[kiryandil]

The three-judge stooge panel in Boston was made up of chief circuit judge Jeffrey Howard [Smirking Chimp squish] of New Hampshire and Sandra Lynch [RapinBill stooge] and David Barron [Odiousbama stooge], both of Massachusetts.

The appeal came from the courtroom of chief joodge [stooge judge] Jon D. Levy, of the District of Maine.

Joodge Levy is a creature of Odiousbama, confirmed in 2014 by a vote of 75-20 [he had problems!].

People are finding out what it means to have Saline Elite joodges jam the mandates up their keesters...

[Luke21]

Playing by the rules doesn’t seem to work when the entire government is lawless and corrupt.

[qaz123]

Makes you wonder how many people that voted for that Governor are actually regretting their decision. If what I’ve read about her statements are true, that is one evil human being.

Of course, the hardcore Leftists doesn’t care. But, there are open nursing and doctor positions all over the country. Not easy to pack up the family and move, but there are options for folks in the medical industry if they’re willing to get out of there.

It would seem that the ‘Red States’ that aren’t pushing draconian mandates like this woman, might soon become meccas for medical tourism.

I think it would be awesome. Some Leftist from Maine or Connecticut needs a procedure, not possible at their local medical center, travel down to Florida...get charged double for being a Leftist and an idiot.

[mikey_hates_everything]

Let’s see how Liberty Counsel does with a Florida judge. I believe it is going for a similar vaccine injunction in a federal court there on behalf of Military, Federal and Gov’t Contractor personnel.

[Revel]

1773

[BiglyCommentary]

saying the request was denied without an explanation

There's something just so wrong about that. Courts should ALWAYS have to explain what was the reasoning for any decision. They are not KINGS where the KING cannot be questioned or inquired as to why they decided something.

[Gene Eric]

Let’s create a Cancel Economy.

[Adder]

Once again, courts duck.

[Chickensoup]

Leftists need to be removed from office

[rdcbn1]

When you have the people on the front lines giving the shots refusing to take them, it’s time to step back and think

[Travis McGee]

[mewzilla]

This references 2019 and an action taken by the state of Maine that year...

Federal appeals court refuses to block Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement Gov. Janet Mills signed an order requiring workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 29.

Maine passed a law in 2019 eliminating religious exemptions from vaccines, and voters rejected overturning the law last year, according to the Epoch Times.

Sonething else to keep in mind: Maine has both RCV and RCV-enabled voting machines.

[mewzilla]

BTTT.

[eyeamok]

Were all of these Judges Vaccinated for the Fauci Flu? If not, WHY?

Should ANY orders issued by ANY Judge or Judges regarding the Fauci Flu Vaccine be Honored? I say NO, tell the Judges until they are Fully Vaccinated, they have NO Authority in our State.

[taxcontrol]

I would not read too much into this. It is rare to grant emergency injunctions.