Let's talk about a major news story that is getting little or no coverage by the media. U.S District Court Judge Steven Merryday issued a rebuke of the Department of Defense and Marine Corps for refus... View MoreLet's talk about a major news story that is getting little or no coverage by the media. U.S District Court Judge Steven Merryday issued a rebuke of the Department of Defense and Marine Corps for refusing to grant religious accommodation requests to service members. He also issued a classwide preliminary injunction against the Department of Defense and the U.S. Marine Corps, prohibiting them “from enforcing against a member of the class any order, requirement, or rule to accept COVID-19 vaccination; from separating or discharging from the Marine Corps a member of the class who declines COVID-19 vaccination; and from retaliating against a member of the class for the member’s asserting statutory rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act].” In his order, Merryday points out that 3,733 Marines had requested religious accommodations and only 11 were granted to those who’d already put in for retirement. He also said “When Congress acts to preserve liberty, especially a liberty historically and constitutionally fundamental to the United States, the courts – the intended preserve of liberty – must not evade or equivocate, must not, so to speak, sacrifice the fundamental right of thousands of privates to Free Exercise in order to gratify the preference of a few generals.” He said service members can sue in federal district court over a RFRA violation and “pursue relief from a systemic deprivation of Free Exercise, preserved and protected by RFRA.” His order and action, he said, “will proceed accordingly.” Congratulations and God bless a Federal Judge with courage and honor!
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