The Supreme Court of the United States today heard oral arguments pertaining to two of the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandates. The focus of the hearing was whether to stay or to grant temporary injunctions requested by plaintiffs in a number of lawsuits challenging the emergency mandates for millions of Americans. The two cases pertain to the […]
Vaccine Mandates
Judge Blocks COVID Vaccine Mandate for Navy Seals Seeking Religious Exemption, Prohibits Disciplinary Action
In what was a huge win on Monday, a federal judge in Texas issued a temporary injunction blocking the Pentagon’s COVID vaccine mandate and preventing the Department of Defense from disciplining 35 Navy Seals and three reservists who refused to get the vaccine for religious reasons. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, responding to a lawsuit […]
The Negative Consequences of COVID Vaccine Mandates for Domestic Flights
Recently, some have floated the idea that we ought to require proof of vaccination for domestic air travel. This policy, like other mandates, might raise the vaccination rate very, very slightly. Previously, I estimated just a few percentage points for workplace mandates, and this action would have an even smaller effect at best. The [supposed] […]
U.S. Military Has Not Granted Any Religious COVID Vaccine Exemptions
Lawyers representing armed forces members who are seeking exemptions to a COVID vaccine requirement say the military is violating the U.S. Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in failing to grant religious exemptions. So far, more than 12,000 service members have requested religious exemptions from the federal vaccine mandate, but none have been […]
Flood of Appeals Hit U.S. Supreme Court Over OSHA COVID Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Monday asked the Biden administration to respond to a flood of appeals of a Sixth Circuit ruling that dissolved an injunction, allowing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to move forward with its vaccine-or-testing mandate for large private businesses. Those asking the Supreme Court for an injunction include 27 states, private businesses, […]