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US troops suing gov’t for ‘billions’ in backpay over Covid vaccine mandate
https://americanmilitarynews.com ^ | Dec 4, 2023

Posted on 12/05/2023 9:37:47 PM PST by 11th_VA

In a groundbreaking development, three lawsuits with the potential for a class action suit are being filed on behalf of former United States service members. The service members, represented by attorneys Dale Saran, Andy Meyer, and Brandon Johnson, allege they were unjustly discharged or prevented from drilling, causing significant financial loss, as a result of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate policies.

According to Breitbart, the lawsuits, which are currently in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, could involve backpay claims totaling billions of dollars.

Saran, a retired Marine, emphasized the massive scale of the compensation, telling Breitbart, “It’s worth billions. That’s just flat-out. That’s what it is in backpay. It’s billions of dollars.” This statement underscores the potential magnitude of the lawsuit’s financial implications for the Department of Defense.

The court, with its roots in the Reconstruction Era, is known for handling cases of illegal discharge and pay-related grievances in the military. Saran explained its unique role, saying that the Court of Claims is where service members can go when they have a claim and say, “Hey, I was illegally discharged, or the military did something to impede my pay.”

According to Breitbart, the lawsuits allege that 80,000 to 100,000 service members, including both active-duty personnel and reservists, were impacted by the Biden administration’s actions. Saran detailed the lack of due process in the cases, noting, “They were basically [without] the benefit of any due process. No boards were held. They didn’t hold any administrative separation boards; they didn’t hold any hearings. They didn’t do any federal recognition boards; none of the administrative or judicial procedures were used. They just flat-out did it.” …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: covid; covidmandate; lawsuit; mandates; military
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To: 11th_VA

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21 posted on 12/06/2023 4:15:39 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: 11th_VA

In the 70’s I was a week away from a courts martial for refusing the swine flu vaccine. Two days before the court the program was cancelled thus they dropped the case. Continued in serving till I retired. The swine flu vaccine caused lots of harm to people who got it. I imagine the COVID vaccine will causei h harm in generations yet to be born.


22 posted on 12/06/2023 4:42:36 AM PST by msrngtp2002 (Just my opinion.)
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To: msrngtp2002

I took the Swine flu - was in boot camp, couldn’t refuse. But I refused to take any further flu shots for decades.


23 posted on 12/06/2023 5:00:15 AM PST by 11th_VA (<>< Good News: Barbarians at not at the gate; Bad News: They’re in the city)
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To: yldstrk

And we taxpayers are going to be doing the “payback”. Billions.


24 posted on 12/06/2023 5:16:09 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The damage Biden and his freak show is doing to America is not reversable.)
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To: 11th_VA

Service members (civilians?) discharged, forced to quit, and those who felt they were compelled to retire certainly have a valid claim. If anyone claims they were denied a promotion, that would be much more difficult to prove.

It seems like every socialist regime is ready to write-off the contribution of individuals. The German socialists, under Hitler, probably said “good riddance” as Jewish German physicists left Germany, eventually to work on the atom bomb.

Biden thinks nothing of firing people for not taking the shot. Now he needs them. Go figure.


25 posted on 12/06/2023 5:18:21 AM PST by ChessExpert (Required for informed consent: "We have a new, experimental vaccine.")
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To: 11th_VA

mRNA will simply be In mandatory yearly Flu Shots. It’s whack-a-mole at this point…


26 posted on 12/06/2023 6:18:06 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: markomalley; DYngbld; TADSLOS; xsrdx; big'ol_freeper; Mark17; mikefive; JDoutrider; ...

Ping.


27 posted on 12/06/2023 8:40:30 AM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

all the way...


28 posted on 12/06/2023 9:21:45 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: irishjuggler

If the court decides that Biden’s orders can’t be sued, then Biden wins this round. However, people will take this into account when they are deciding whether to serve. Biden and his team will pay for this, sooner or later


29 posted on 12/06/2023 10:09:33 AM PST by Tymesup
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To: Jet Jaguar

I pray the J6 DC Hanoi Hilton POWs sue the crap out of the government especially members of the US Congress who have done nothing to honor their Oaths Of Office!


30 posted on 12/06/2023 12:23:49 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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