Supreme Court Denies Appeals in Children's Health Defense Vaccine Cases

The Supreme Court rejected two appeals from Children's Health Defense, including a case challenging the FDA's authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for children and a case against Rutgers University's vaccine mandate for students. The nonprofit, founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has pending lawsuits accusing news organizations of antitrust violations.

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed two pivotal appeals from Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit established by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is also an independent presidential candidate.

The justices offered no comments as they upheld rulings from federal appeals courts in New Orleans and Philadelphia, which were against the group.

One appeal concerned the FDA's authorization for administering COVID-19 vaccines to children, while the other challenged Rutgers University's 2021 mandate requiring most students to be vaccinated to attend on-campus classes, though the mandate excluded faculty and staff.

Additionally, Children's Health Defense is pursuing a separate lawsuit against several news organizations, including The Associated Press, alleging antitrust violations for identifying misinformation related to COVID-19 vaccines. Kennedy is listed as one of the attorneys in this ongoing case, although he took leave from the nonprofit during his presidential campaign.