Judge issues nationwide injunction against Biden's vaccine mandate for federal contractors
A Georgia judge said President Joe Biden probably exceeded his authority with the executive order imposing the mandate.Dec. 7, 2021, 2:05 PM CST / Updated Dec. 7, 2021, 3:07 PM CST
By Dareh Gregorian
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a nationwide injunction against a vaccine mandate for federal contractors, ruling that President Joe Biden probably exceeded his authority by imposing the requirement.
Judge R. Stan Baker, who's based in Georgia, temporarily blocked implementation of the administration after a lawsuit from numerous states and a trade group argued that letting the mandate take effect on Jan. 4 would cause "irreparable injury" to workers who could be forced out of their jobs.
The judge wrote that allowing the rule to move forward "would force Plaintiffs to comply with the mandate, requiring them to make decisions which would significantly alter their ability to perform federal contract which is critical to their operations."
The court setback is the latest in a string of rulings hampering the administration's efforts to force more people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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