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Redmond firefighters appeal vaccine accommodation ruling

Eight former Redmond, Washington, firefighters have taken their religious accommodation dispute to a federal appeals court, arguing that the city failed to consider workable alternatives before enforcing its COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The firefighters’ lawyers announced the appeal’s opening brief Oct. 16. First Liberty Institute, Williams & Connolly and the Church State Council represent the former employees, who are challenging a…

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