Judge blocks vaccine mandate for Navy sailors that request religious exemption

Published January 4, 2022 6:53 AM

(KYMA, KECY) - A federal judge is blocking part of the U.S. Navy's COVID-19 vaccine policy.

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled against the Defense Department's vaccine requirement for military members.

The preliminary order blocks the Navy from taking adverse action against 35 Navy seals who filed a lawsuit because they refused to get the vaccine for religious reasons.

The Judge said the Navy's policy violated the Free Exercise of Religion clause of the Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

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April Hettinger

April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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