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Supreme Court declines to hear Washington COVID-19 doctors' speech case

The high court refused to take up a dispute over whether the government may punish physicians for public statements about COVID-19.

Published May 4, 2026, 10:31 AM EDT | WFMZZ

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case from Washington about whether the government can discipline doctors for their public statements on COVID-19. The decision leaves lower-court rulings in place and ends the immediate possibility of a national ruling on the issue by the high court.