Eight IU students who are suing the university over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate will be in federal court tomorrow in South Bend.
The group, represented by James Bopp, Jr., is asking a judge to pause the vaccine mandate until the lawsuit ends.
In a press release, Bopp says tomorrow’s arguments are critical to students’ rights to an education “free from unnecessary restrictions, and the right to consent to medical treatment.”
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He adds that a vaccine mandate is “unreasonable, even irrational, and way out of the mainstream,” as most places begin to lift COVID-19 restrictions.
IU’s policy requires that all students, faculty and staff attest to having received a WHO- or FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine before Aug. 15. If faculty and staff do not comply, they will be terminated, while students who do not comply will be un-registered from classes and prohibited from attending campus events, among other consequences.
Previously, the university announced it would require proof of vaccination in the form of health records or a vaccine card. IU walked back that requirement following Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's opinion that challenged the legality of requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccine.
A ruling is expected within two weeks.
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