https://sputnikglobe.com/20211029/dc-judge-temporarily-bans-biden-administration-from-firing-civilians-seeking-vaccine-exemptions--1090326971.html
DC Judge Temporarily Bans Biden Administration from Firing Civilians Seeking Vaccine Exemptions
DC Judge Temporarily Bans Biden Administration from Firing Civilians Seeking Vaccine Exemptions
Sputnik International
Talks between military officials to reverse plans of immediately firing unvaccinated troops once the deadline passes are also being put in motion. 29.10.2021, Sputnik International
2021-10-29T20:02+0000
2021-10-29T20:02+0000
2022-12-19T13:59+0000
joe biden
us
washington dc
covid-19
judge
mandate
politics
democrats
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/0a/1d/1090320841_0:48:3071:1775_1920x0_80_0_0_2377e20c56ac0486b3dfb5dc4436273b.jpg
A Washington, DC district court judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday that prevents both civilian and active-duty military plaintiffs from being terminated while they await a ruling after a suit over religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines.Biden is facing criticism after thousands of civilians, contractors, and troops are facing the risk of being ultimately fired from their jobs if they are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus.In a filing on Friday, the Biden administration reportedly said that it refused to halt the discipline and termination of any employees in the process of seeking a religious exemption to the vaccine, pending the court’s ruling on the temporary restraining order (TRO) motion.The judge also requested Thursday that the administration agree that “active duty military plaintiffs, whose religious exception requests have been denied, will not be disciplined or separated during the pendency of their appeals."Jenna Lynn Ellis, an American lawyer who worked on Donald Trump's election, shared a copy of the minute order to Twitter in what she referred to as a “HUGE WIN in Church v. Biden.”“This is an amazing development from the DC District Court in the stand for OUR RIGHTS against the unconstitutional vaccine mandates,” the tweet read.The Biden administration was given until noon on Friday to file a supplemental notice that indicates whether they agree with the terms of no plaintiff facing discipline or termination pending the court's ruling. If they fail to do so, another briefing is set to be scheduled.
washington dc
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2021
Adriana Montes
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/09/10/1089141767_0:89:1270:1359_100x100_80_0_0_83cb4d432e11a31f4608d8cb59ecf006.jpg
Adriana Montes
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/09/10/1089141767_0:89:1270:1359_100x100_80_0_0_83cb4d432e11a31f4608d8cb59ecf006.jpg
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Adriana Montes
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/09/10/1089141767_0:89:1270:1359_100x100_80_0_0_83cb4d432e11a31f4608d8cb59ecf006.jpg
joe biden, us, washington dc, covid-19, judge, mandate, politics, democrats
joe biden, us, washington dc, covid-19, judge, mandate, politics, democrats
DC Judge Temporarily Bans Biden Administration from Firing Civilians Seeking Vaccine Exemptions
20:02 GMT 29.10.2021 (Updated: 13:59 GMT 19.12.2022) Talks between military officials to reverse plans of immediately firing unvaccinated troops once the deadline passes are also being put in motion.
A Washington, DC district court judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday that prevents both civilian and active-duty military plaintiffs from being terminated while they await a ruling after a suit over religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines.
"None of the civilian employee plaintiffs will be subject to discipline while his or her request for a religious exception is pending," read a
minute order from District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly obtained by Fox News.
Biden is facing criticism after thousands of civilians, contractors, and troops are facing the risk of being ultimately fired from their jobs if they are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus.
In a filing on Friday, the Biden administration
reportedly said that it refused to halt the discipline and termination of any employees in the process of seeking a religious exemption to the vaccine, pending the court’s ruling on the temporary restraining order (TRO) motion.
"It is Plaintiffs’ burden to demonstrate impending irreparable harm…but Plaintiffs offer nothing beyond speculation to suggest that their religious exception requests will be denied and that they will be disciplined at all, much less on the first day that such discipline is theoretically possible.”
The judge also requested Thursday that the administration agree that “active duty military plaintiffs, whose religious exception requests have been denied, will not be disciplined or separated during the pendency of their appeals."
Jenna Lynn Ellis, an American lawyer who worked on Donald Trump's election, shared a copy of the minute order to Twitter in what she referred to as a “HUGE WIN in Church v. Biden.”
“This is an amazing development from the DC District Court in the stand for OUR RIGHTS against the unconstitutional vaccine mandates,” the tweet read.
The Biden administration was given until noon on Friday to file a supplemental notice that indicates whether they agree with the terms of no plaintiff facing discipline or termination pending the court's ruling. If they fail to do so, another briefing is set to be scheduled.
