U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor, acting in response to a lawsuit filed on behalf of 35 special forces service members, issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Navy and Defense Department from enforcing the mandate.
Reed, who was appointed to the federal bench in Texas by President George W. Bush, said the Navy had not granted a single religious exemption to the vaccine rule."The Navy servicemembers in this case seek to vindicate the very freedoms they have sacrificed so much to protect. The COVID-19 pandemic provides the government no license to abrogate those freedoms," the judge wrote in a 26-page decision.First Liberty Institute, a legal organization dedicated to defending U.S.
"Forcing a service member to choose between their faith and serving their country is abhorrent to the Constitution and America’s values," said Mike Berry, the institute's general counsel, said in a written statement.The ruling marks the latest salvo in a string of legal fights over COVID-19 vaccine mandates ordered by President Joe Biden that have proven deeply controversial among conservatives.
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Take away the little girls guns an put them on kitchen duty.
Not surprised we have lots of dumb shits for judges in this nation! We don't need navy seal who refuse to be vaccinated on the taxpayers payroll! What a bunch of navy babys!! Whaaaaaa!
Now the whole military pls
The Pentagon should appeal.
They are supposed to be ready at a moments notice. What happens when they get the call and they are down or dead with covid? It costs literally millions to train them. No vaccine? They should be drummed out and out and billed for their training.
Easy solution - requiring personnel to present a valid Covid vaccination card before they can be issued any helmets or body armor.
this is in line with this judge's previous decisions. he is constantly making terrible rulings.
F'n Texas again. They're going to kill us all.
Sure let punish our most elite warriors because I’m sure we can find replacements very easily
They get all the other vaccines required of them, this seems like more of a political stance then a health issue. They should not be serving
Republican appointment by Bush telling Military they can defy orders from their Commander In Chief. Judge needs to be investigated as to “how” he came to his decision
DemocraticDaisy Navy SEALS who are wussies seems like an oxymoron.
It's an experiment gene therapy drug, don't keep calling it a vaccine.
Both side of the media is being controlled by the same party and the goal is to push the audience to far right or far left so they can not see the truth.
Wow.... so a judge is gonna step into the chain of command?
This is ridiculous. How can they be ready to to serve if they can become sick so easily?
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