George Mason University Grants Professor Exemption From COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate After Lawsuit Filed

People arrive to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at the Fairfax Government Center vaccination clinic in Fairfax, Va., on May 13, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

George Mason University has granted a medical exemption from its COVID-19 vaccination mandate to Todd Zywicki, a professor at the university’s Antonin Scalia Law School who filed a lawsuit against the mandate two weeks ago.

In a statement, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), serving as legal counsel for Zywicki in the lawsuit, announced the update on Aug. 17.