Join Us in Philadelphia for the Rutgers Mandate Lawsuit Rally!
Please join the New Jersey and Pennsylvania chapters of Children’s Health Defense for a rally in Philadelphia to show support for the plaintiffs in the Rutgers mandate case and the CHD legal team as we gather to deliver a strong message to the judges that informed consent matters.
When: Tuesday, June 27, 9am-12pm *oral arguments being at 9:30am
Where: James A. Byrne US Courthouse, 601 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
A “Precedent-Setting” Case
On Tuesday, June 27, Julio Gomez, lead attorney in the case CHD against Rutgers University, plans to give his oral argument before a panel of 3 judges at the Third Circuit, US Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. We need to show up strong and let everyone involved know we’re paying attention.
“Our complaint alleges that these students were coerced to take these vaccines. You can’t tell a student that if they don’t take the vaccine they can just go to another college,” says Gomez.
“That’s not a choice. That’s extortion.”
Important legal precedents are at stake. According to Gomez:
“The Third Circuit Court of Appeals is the appeals court that hears appeals from various jurisdictions – so appeals from cases in New Jersey, from cases in Delaware, in Pennsylvania and the U.S. Virgin Islands… When the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issues a decision, that is a precedent-setting decision. That decision is required to be followed by all of those courts in those jurisdictions. So Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and U.S. Virgin Island Federal courts are required to follow the precedents of the 3rd circuit. And of course it will have a non-binding authority, persuasive authority on other courts throughout the country. So whatever the 3rd circuit decides in Philadelphia following our argument on June 27 could have an impact regionally, most definitely will have an impact on the state of New Jersey, but it can also have an impact because it cam impact the thinking of other courts in other states and other jurisdictions.”
Rutgers University was one of the first universities in the country to mandate the COVID vaccine in 2021, leading the way for mandates in educational institutions throughout the country. Lucrative public-private partnerships and multiple conflicts of interest may have muddied the waters as Rutger’s COVID policy was created prompting serious questions as to whether the institution is more invested in following science or leading it in a pre-ordained direction.
You can read more about CHD vs. Rutgers lawsuit and the upcoming appeal here.
Our college students deserve better. Show up to help us create a win for informed consent and ALL students of higher education!