The Biden administration cannot enforce its COVID vaccine mandate on federal contractors, according to a ruling on Monday.
A 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the mandate in a 2-1 decision.
“The President’s use of procurement regulations to reach through an employing contractor to force obligations on individual employees is truly unprecedented,” the ruling concluded. “As such, Executive Order 14042 is unlawful, and the Plaintiff States have consequently demonstrated a strong likelihood of success on the merits.”
The ruling also noted the concern of government overreach, citing a lack of congressional involvement to approve the Biden administration’s order.
“Congress has not spoken clearly to authorize such a dramatic shift in the exercise of the President’s power under the Procurement Act,” the ruling concluded.
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