Wed Sep 22, 2021 – 1:54 pm EDT
UTTICA, New York (LifeSiteNews) – New York federal district court Judge David Hurd extended a temporary restraining order (TRO) on September 20 against state officials who sought to require all healthcare workers to get the COVID vaccine as a condition of employment.
Hurd had issued a TRO on September 14 and decided to extend it until a decision is made on a possible permanent injunction against the mandate by October 12.
The lawsuit alleged that New York state officials violated federal anti-discrimination laws by refusing to grant any religious exemptions to the order.
An attorney for the Thomas More Society explained why this extension indicates a likelihood of success.
“In order to satisfy the legal burden to obtain a TRO, you have to show that it is likely you will prevail on the merits … it’s an extraordinary remedy which is rarely granted,” Senior Counsel Stephen Crampton told LifeSiteNews during a phone interview on Wednesday. Crampton has been assisting on this lawsuit.
The extension of the order “suggests he is likely to grant a permanent injunction, which would remain in place until the case reaches the state of trial. So, I would say the odds are good, but of course you can never say for certain,”
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