Sturgill v. The American Red Cross

  1. February 12, 2025

    Red Cross Can't Knock Out Vax Refuser's Religious Bias Suit

    A Michigan federal judge declined Wednesday to declare a victor in a suit from a Christian nurse who claimed the American Red Cross unlawfully fired her for rejecting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying the case — which was recently revived by the Sixth Circuit — should go to a jury.

  2. August 22, 2024

    6th Circ. Reopens Red Cross Nurse's COVID-19 Vax Suit

    The Sixth Circuit revived a former Red Cross nurse's claim that the nonprofit organization failed to accommodate her religious beliefs when it refused to exempt her from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, ruling that the lower court held the plaintiff to an overly strict standard when it tossed her suit.