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West Virginia's mandatory vaccination law for public school students, including those in virtual schools, is constitutional as a neutral, generally applicable health measure subject to rational basis review, and does not require religious exemptions even where medical exemptions exist.
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Perry v. Marteney, No. 24-2132.P (2026). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/perry-v-marteney/
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Perry v. Marteney (No. 24-2132.P) [2026] — West Virginia's mandatory vaccination law for public school students, including those in virtual schools, is constitutional as a neutral, generally applicable health measure subject to rational basis review, and does not require religious exemptions even where medical exemptions exist. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/perry-v-marteney/, accessed July 3, 2026).
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Holding: West Virginia's mandatory vaccination law for public school students, including those in virtual schools, is constitutional as a neutral, generally applicable health measure subject to rational basis review, and does not require religious exemptions even where medical exemptions exist.
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Perry v. Marteney (24-2132.P) is a Education case in 2026. The court held that west Virginia's mandatory vaccination law for public school students, including those in virtual schools, is constitutional as a neutral, generally applicable health measure subject to rational basis review, and does not require religious exemptions even where medical exemptions exist.
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