Federal Judge Blocks Air Force on Giving Punishment for Members Who Refused to Take Covid-19 Vaccines

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Federal Judge Blocks Air Force on Giving Punishment for Members Who Refused to Take Covid-19 Vaccines

By Jim Hoft

Posted on April 6, 2022

 

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A federal judge in Cincinnati granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that temporarily blocked the military from penalizing 18 servicemembers for refusing to take the Covid-19 shots due to religious beliefs.

U.S. District Court Judge Matthew McFarland granted an order to block the military temporarily from disciplining 18 U.S. Air Force officers, airmen, and reservists, including 11 who currently or recently served at Wright-Patterson in Dayton, until their lawsuit is resolved.

Fox19 reported:

A federal judge in Cincinnati is stopping Air Force action against 18 servicemembers fighting the COVID-19 vaccine including 11 who currently or recently served at Wright-Patterson in Dayton.

The servicemembers sued earlier this year over the denial of religious accommodations for refusing shots.

The First Amendment and Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) does, in fact, apply to the military, contrary to the assertions of the Biden Justice Department, Judge Matthew McFarland wrote in Thursday’s temporary order. ...>>>https://rayviolet.blogspot.com/2022/04/federal-judge-blocks-air-for...