California Court of Appeal

Affirmed the trial court's dismissal of a challenge to the California Constitution's amendment eliminating the personal beliefs exemption from mandatory school immunization. Plaintiffs argued that forced immunization violated their religious freedom, their right to attend school, their equal protection and due process rights, as well as statutes governing medical experiments. The Court held that since 1905, the court has recognized the police power of the State to compel vaccination and the state's interest in protecting health and safety of children outweighs the plaintiffs' arguments.

Appellate Information

• Published 2018/07/02

Judges

• Grimes

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel