Petersen v. Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue

The Ninth Circuit affirmed that Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue could deny religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates without undue hardship.

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February 26, 2026
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Petersen v. Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue, No. 24-1044 (2025).
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Petersen v. Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (No. 24-1044) [2025] — The Ninth Circuit affirmed that Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue could deny religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates without undue hardship. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/petersen-v-snohomish-regional-fire-rescue/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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Citation: No. 24-1044 Year: 2025
Holding: The Ninth Circuit affirmed that Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue could deny religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates without undue hardship.
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Petersen v. Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (No. 24-1044) is a Free Exercise case in 2025. The court held that the Ninth Circuit affirmed that Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue could deny religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates without undue hardship.