The Supreme Court said it won't get involved in a military vaccine mandate challenge brought by a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve who declined to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for religious reasons.
In an unsigned order, justices gave no reasons for their refusal to take the case, which is common in response to emergency requests. Three Republican-appointed members, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch, gave their dissent but did not explain their decisions, according to court records.
The court's order stands as an interim measure that denies relief while the plaintiff's appeals proceed. Lt. Col. Jonathan Dunn was removed from his command following nearly two decades of service as a trainer and commander, arguing he was seeking “protection against further punishment, including a discharge.
Last month, a similar ruling came down from the high court, blocking a lower court order that prevented the Navy from regulating the deployment of 35 Navy SEALs and other special operations forces who declined to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The same three conservative-leaning justices dissented.
Despite numerous setbacks by military plaintiffs seeking relief from vaccine mandates, the high court in January blocked the administration's workplace vaccine-or-test mandate but upheld the Department of Health and Human Services requirement for certain healthcare workers.
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