Klaassen v Trustees of Indiana University
United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
2021 WL 3073926 (2021)
- Written by Alexander Hager-DeMyer, JD
Facts
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana University (university) (defendant), on the recommendation of a committee of experts, enacted a vaccine mandate for all faculty, staff, and students at the university. Any unvaccinated individuals were barred from campus, had their campus emails and accounts suspended, and had their access-cards revoked. Students could seek medical or religious exemptions but were then subject to increased testing, masking, and social-distancing requirements. Eight students (plaintiffs) filed suit against the university, claiming that the vaccine mandate violated their constitutional rights. The students sought a preliminary injunction to prevent the university from enforcing the mandate. In its preliminary-injunction evaluation, the court addressed whether the students were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Leichty, J.)
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