Washington, D.C.—The following statement may be attributed to David Hacker, Vice President of Litigation and Senior Counsel at First Liberty Institute, regarding President Trump’s announcement that military members who refused the COVID-19 vaccine will receive back pay:
The battle to restore
those members of the military who stood up for their beliefs against the
vaccine mandate was a long and difficult battle, but our Navy SEAL and
military clients never gave up. We are thrilled that those members of the
military who were guided by their conscience and steadfast in their faith will
not be penalized in their military careers and are grateful to President
Trump for standing with our military and restoring these brave, faithful
warriors.
In January 2022, First Liberty
Institute and Hacker Stephens LLP, representing dozens
of U.S. Navy SEALs and other Naval Special Warfare personnel, won the first injunction in the nation against the
military’s vaccine mandate in Navy SEALs v. Biden. A
settlement reached in July 2024 ensures that Navy service members who
refused the COVID vaccine for religious reasons have an opportunity to
have their records corrected and their careers protected, considering the next
three promotion “boards must not consider any adverse information related
solely to COVID-19 vaccine refusal in cases in which a
religious accommodation was requested.” Servicemembers who elected to
leave service after being mistreated by the Navy will also get their records
corrected.
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