Federal judge rules Nick Rolovich cannot sue Governor, AD in wrongful termination case

Former Washington State head football coach Nick Rolovich’s wrongful termination lawsuit was dealt a blow in federal court on Tuesday. Judge Tom Rice has ruled to dismiss Rolovich’s suits against both Washington Governor Jay Inslee or WSU Director of Athletics Pat Chun. His case against Washington State University itself remains pending.

The lawsuit dates back to October 2021 when Rolovich was terminated as WSU head coach after failing to fulfill Washington’s requirement for state employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Much of Rolovich’s wrongful termination suit stems from the denial of his religious exemption request. WSU, Inslee and Chun have all files motions to dismiss the lawsuit.

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