Federal Judge Issues Emergency Injunction: US Military ‘Systematically Denying Religious Exemptions’

A federal judge in Tampa has issued a temporary restraining order against the U.S. military, saying the Department of Defense is unlawfully discriminating against service members by denying religious exemptions for COVID-19 shots. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday issued the restraining order for two service members pending a hearing as a result of Liberty Counsel’s request for an emergency injunction in Navy SEAL 1 v. Biden. Liberty Counsel is a Christian religious rights law firm representing the two unnamed officers. -- More...