Preliminary Injunction Denied In Student’s 4th Amendment COVID-19 Testing Suit

Mealey's (September 27, 2021, 1:29 PM EDT) -- ROCKFORD, Ill.— A federal judge in Illinois on Sept. 22 denied a college student’s request for a preliminary injunction against his college’s COVID-19 testing requirement for unvaccinated students, finding that the student failed to show a likelihood of success on the merits of his claim that the testing violates his Fourth Amendment right as the school does not deny access to those who refuse to submit to the testing and instead offers classes online....