Federal Court Temporarily Halts Biden's Private Sector Vaccine Mandate Over 'Grave' Constitutional Issues
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine mandate on private sector businesses with 100 employers or more, citing "grave" constitutional issues.
Ruling on lawsuits filed by Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as a Louisiana businessman seeking to prevent the private sector vaccine mandate from taking effect, the appeals court issued a stay over constitutional questions.
"Because the petitions give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate, the Mandate is hereby stayed pending further action by the court," the ruling reads.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) this week released details of the private sector vaccine mandate, which until Saturday's ruling required private employers with 100 or more workers to mandate vaccinations or weekly testing. The mandate, which could affect an estimated 10