Jury Rules in Favor of BART Employees: $7.8 Million Awarded for Denied Religious Accommodations in Vaccine Mandate Case
San Francisco, CA – In a landmark decision, a federal jury awarded over $7 million to six former employees of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) who were terminated after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. The verdict was reached after a thorough two-day deliberation period, culminating in a unanimous decision favoring the plaintiffs, who claimed their religious beliefs were unjustly overlooked. The case, which has been closely monitored since its inception in late 2021, began when BART implemented a vaccine mandate without providing religious accommodations, prompting both local and national … Read more