Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic over vaccines, mandates, lack of access to inexpensive and effective treatments, natural immunity, informed consent and more. These challenges have been brought in both state and federal courts by attorney generals, individuals and entities seeking to preserve the liberties and individual freedoms […]
Vaccine Mandates
Supreme Court Sides with Biden Administration in Navy SEAL Vaccine Mandate Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of the Department of Defense, temporarily reinstating the Biden administration’s program mandating members of the military be vaccinated against COVID or face reassignment. In a 6-to-3 vote to partially overturn a decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the justices ruled the Navy could consider […]
Judge Blocks Air Force From Punishing Officer Denied Religious Exemption to COVID Vaccine
A federal judge in Georgia temporarily prohibited the Air Force from punishing an officer who objected to receiving a COVID vaccine on religious grounds and was denied an exemption to the vaccination requirement. U.S. District Court Judge Tillman E. Self III on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction for the unnamed Air Force Reserve officer and […]
Air Force Grants Nine Religious Exemptions to COVID Vaccine Mandate, Thousands Pending
The Air Force on Tuesday said it has granted nine service members religious exemptions to its COVID vaccine mandate, but wouldn’t comment on whether the service members were already on terminal leave or on their way out of the ranks. Eight of the exemptions were granted after being requested, the Air Force said in its weekly COVID update. […]
A Template for Your Employer’s “Request for a Religious Exemption to the COVID-19 Vaccination” Form
On Oct. 4, the Office of Management released guidance to employers outlining specific requirements for obtaining a medical or religious exemption to COVID vaccines — making the process more intrusive and an exemption harder to obtain. In addition, employers were told they could begin enforcing President Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal employees as soon as Nov. 9. […]