U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Los Angeles Schools COVID Vaccine Case | 19 May 2026 | The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal challenging the constitutionality of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The court rejected the case without comment, upholding a 2025 federal appeals court ruling dismissing the lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in 2021 by Health Freedom Defense Fund and LAUSD employees with California Educators for Medical Freedom, alleged LAUSD’s vaccine mandate violated their fundamental rights to reject medical treatment. The mandate resulted in more than 1,000 employees losing their jobs.. Τhe 9th Circuit also found that LAUSD had a right to mandate the vaccines didn’t provide immunity or prevent transmission.