New York Courts Fire 103 Unvaccinated Employees, 4 Judges Remain Unvaccinated
The New York State Unified Court System fired 103 employees who failed to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the Office of Court Administration said in an email. Two weeks prior, the court system notified 156 nonjudicial employees over their unvaccinated status; 103 will now be sent termination letters. In addition, one employee resigned and 11 retired.
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Four judges were among those who initially received warnings over their unvaccinated status, the court administration said. They aren't allowed to enter any court facility and will continue to work from home. Law360 identified Judge Jenny Rivera on the state's Court of Appeals as one of the unvaccinated judges. Rivera is subject to a referral to the Commission on Judicial Conduct and facing retributive action. Law360 also identified Poughkeepsie City Court Judge Frank Mora as another unvaccinated judge.