On December 16, 2025, the Superior Court of Connecticut dismissed seven out of eight counts in a lawsuit challenging Public Act 21-6, the law repealing religious exemptions for school vaccinations. Judge Rosen ruled that the doctrine of sovereign immunity and the binding precedent of Spillane v. Lamont barred the plaintiffs’ state constitutional claims regarding free exercise, equal protection, and the right to education. However, the court denied the motion to dismiss Count Three. This count relies on General Statutes § 52-571b, a state statute protecting religious freedom. The court found that the legislature implicitly waived sovereign immunity for claims brought under this specific statute. The case will proceed solely on the statutory religious liberty claim against state officials and local boards of education.
Case Information:
Case Name: We the Patriots USA, Inc., et al. v. State of Connecticut Department of Education et al.
Docket Number: HHD-CV-22-6152413-S
Date: December 16, 2025
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