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Hegseth Declares Military Vaccine Mandate “Unlawful”—Opens Door to Back Pay and Legal Action

July 9, 2025

In a landmark reversal for thousands of impacted troops, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth officially declared the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate unlawful on April 24, 2025, directing the Pentagon to begin reversing disciplinary actions taken under the prior administration’s policy. This announcement follows President Donald Trump’s January 27,…

Bassen, Botello, Harkins, Updates

Oral Argument Transcripts

March 27, 2024

On March 6th, 2024, attorneys Dale Saran and Brandon Johnson argued in front of the Court on behalf of the plaintiffs in Bassen v. US and Botello v. US, respectively. These arguments are not the trial or even arguments on the merits of our claims. They do not cover every possible issue in these…

Bassen, Botello, Harkins

Introduction to Civil Litigation, Part I

November 21, 2023

For those of you new to lawsuits or new to the legal system outside of the military, joining a class action can come with a lot of questions. I’ve built a quick guide to show you the general flow of how a civil class action like ours works and what…