Conservative Institute The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two cases brought by Air Force personnel who were removed from service for refusing the Defense Department’s 2021 COVID vaccine mandate, effectively closing the courthouse door on their claims for back pay and vindication of their religious liberty rights.
The petitions in Poffenbarger v. Meink and Doster v. Meink asked the justices a straightforward question: Does the government get to trample First Amendment rights and then walk away by declaring the whole thing moot? The Court, without comment, answered by refusing to engage.
What the Cases Were About
According to Military Times, Air Force Reserve First Lt. Michael Poffenbarger filed suit in 2022, arguing that the mandate violated the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the First Amendment. He had sought a religious exemption. The military denied it, issued him a letter of reprimand, and placed him on the inactive list. He wasn’t asking for special treatment. He was asking for what the law promises.
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