Klaassen v. Trustees of Indiana University

Application for injunctive relief denied by Justice Barrett on Aug. 12, 2021.

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
21a15	7th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2021

Issue: (1) Whether heightened scrutiny applies to Indiana University"s mandate that all IU students take the COVID vaccine in violation of their constitutional rights to bodily integrity and autonomy and medical treatment choice so that IU must prove that its mandate is justified, which the courts below erroneously failed to do; and (2) whether IU failed to prove that its mandate is justified under heightened scrutiny.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Barrett leaves Indiana Universitys vaccine mandate in place (Amy Howe, August 13, 2021)
Students ask court to block Indiana Universitys vaccine requirement (Amy Howe, August 6, 2021)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/06/2021	Application (21A15) for injunctive relief, submitted to Justice Barrett.
08/12/2021	Application (21A15) denied by Justice Barrett.
12/06/2021	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Physicians for Informed Consent.