Does the Navy’s Vaccine Mandate Violate the 1st Amendment?

Two months after losing the clash over its vaccine mandate for large companies, the Biden administration has returned to the Supreme Court for help in a separate but related case. On Monday, the Department of Justice asked the court to overturn part of a ruling against its mandate for members of the Navy, which has been challenged on religious freedom grounds. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar argued that the lower court's decision puts the country at risk. "Even one SEAL who falls ill -- as an unvaccinated individual is far more likely to do -- can jeopardize an entire mission," she wrote.