FORMER TITLE 10 ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE
Bassen v. United States (Active-Duty). Bassen is a class action filed on behalf of the approximately 8,500 active-duty service members who were involuntarily discharged due to their unvaccinated status, as well as any other active-duty service members who were forced into early retirement or were constructively discharged due to their vaccination status.
Bassen includes all former service members (except Coast Guard) who were on Title 10 active-duty orders when discharged, whether Regular or Reserve component (i.e. “federalized”).
TITLE 32 NATIONAL GUARD
Botello v. United States (National Guard/Reserves). Botello is a class-action seeking backpay and other remedies for 70,000-100,000 members of the Air and Army National Guard, and for reserve members of all services, who were dropped from active-duty orders or active status, denied pay or benefits, or prohibited from participating in drills, training, other duties due to their vaccinated status.
Botello includes all service members (except Coast Guard) on Title 32 Orders in the National Guard or Reserve (i.e. “non-federalized” or “Militia”) when discharged or moved to the “IRR.”
COAST GUARD
Harkins v. United States (Active-Duty and Reserve). Harkins is a class action filed on behalf of the active-duty and reserve Coast Guard members who were involuntarily discharged due to their unvaccinated status, as well as any other Coast Guard members who were forced into early retirement or were constructively discharged due to their vaccination status.
Harkins includes all former members of the Coast Guard when discharged, Active or Reserve component.