The Marine Corps has rescinded some penalties placed on service members who have sought a religious exemption from a requirement to get the COVID-19 vaccination, such as promotion delays and administrative separations.
The interim guidance walks back certain actions that could be taken against service members who sought a religious exemption, were denied, and have since appealed the decision after a federal judge in Florida issued a preliminary injunction last month preventing the Marines from enforcing such actions.
"Marine Corps will not enforce any order to accept COVID-19 vaccination, administratively separate, or retaliate against Marines in the class for asserting statutory rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act," the interim guidance signed on Sept.
COVID-19 vaccination status can also not be"considered or referenced" in fitness reports or other performance evaluations. Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Steven Merryday ruled that those properly undergoing the appeals process for religious accommodations could not be penalized. In the lawsuit, which was filed by active-duty and reserve service members, Merryday criticized the Department of Defense and Marine Corps for refusing to grant religious accommodations.
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