Federal judge blocks Pentagon from punishing unvaccinated Navy SEALs, other special forces members

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Judge Reed O’Conner recently ruled that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic provides the government with “no license to abrogate the freedom” that any American has. The January 3 ruling barred the Department of Defense (DOD) from punishing a group of Navy SEALs and other special forces members who refused COVID-19 vaccines on religious grounds.

The judge said the “loss of religious liberties outweighs any forthcoming harm to the Navy” and that even the direst circumstances cannot “justify the loss of constitutional rights.”

First Liberty Institute (FLI) General Counsel Mike Berry hailed the ruling as a victory, but noted that Navy service members continue to face “intimidating tactics” in the guise of military discipline actions for refusing the vaccine.

In several Fox Business Live interviews, Berry said these Navy service members are fighting for their careers, their futures and their families.

“What the Navy is doing to them is outrageous. They’re punishing them – forcing them to choose between their faith and serving their country. They’re going after their families. Their dependents [spouses and children who are not subject to DOD authority] have been told that they can’t travel even for unofficial reasons,” Berry said.

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