Monday, October 18, 2021

Pentagon Hit With Massive Class-Action Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandates

Service members from all five branches of the U.S. military, federal employees, and federal civilian contractors have joined in a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Defense over its COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

The 24 plaintiffs "Face a deadline under the Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate to receive a COVID-19 vaccine that violates their sincerely held religious beliefs, and have been refused any religious exemption or accommodation," according to Liberty Counsel, the Christian legal firm that filed the lawsuit.

The plaintiffs are asking the court to issue a temporary restraining order to prevent the COVID-19 vaccine mandates from taking effect, and ultimately issue an injunction to prevent the Pentagon from enforcing the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Biden on Sept. 9 issued an executive order requiring almost all federal employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment.

Austin issued a memorandum on Aug. 24 saying that all military service members must receive a COVID-19 vaccine, after which all the branches of the military announced various deadlines for its troops to be fully vaccinated, regardless of whether they had previously survived a bout of COVID-19, and threatening suspensions or other disciplinary actions if service members don't have a pending exemption request or fail to comply.

"Plaintiffs have demonstrated their commitments to the United States Constitution and the Nation's future comfort, security, and prosperity. This Court should demand that the Nation return the favor. Telling Plaintiffs they must accept or receive a shot they oppose according to their sincerely held religious beliefs, or face court martial, dishonorable discharge, and other life altering disciplinary measures, disgraces the sacrifices these heroes have made," attorneys wrote in the filing, adding that relief is "Needed now" to "Prevent the immediate and irreparable injury" imposed by the vaccine mandates.

The lawsuit notes that many of its 24 plaintiffs have had their requests for religious exemption denied, while other plaintiffs "Have been threatened with dishonorable discharge, court martial, termination, or other life-altering disciplinary measures" for seeking such exemptions.
 

https://www.technocracy.news/pentagon-hit-with-massive-class-action-lawsuit-over-vaccine-mandates/ 

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