The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear an appeal filed by Snohomish County firefighters. The appeal challenged a lower‑court decision that allowed the Snohomish County Fire Department to lawfully deny requests for COVID‑vaccine accommodations. By declining to review the case, the Supreme Court left the appeals court ruling in place, confirming the department's legal right to refuse such accommodation requests.
The decision maintains the status quo established by the earlier appellate ruling, which determined the fire department could deny vaccine accommodation requests under existing law.