In a 22-page ruling on Friday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the mandate was “fatally flawed,” and barred the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from enforcing the mandate “pending adequate judicial review” of a motion for permanent injunction. (Harris, 11/12)įederal Appeals Court Affirms Stay On Biden Vaccine Mandate For BusinessesĪ federal appeals court has upheld its stay on President Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for companies with at least 100 employees.
Its ruling comes ahead of a Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation lottery to determine which federal appeals court will be assigned to adjudicate the many legal challenges to the measure now pending across the country. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, solidifies its earlier order blocking implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency regulation. The ruling, issued today by the New Orleans-based U.S. 6 order pausing President Joe Biden’s shot-or-test mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees. The issue is expected to make its way to the Supreme Court.īiden’s Shot-Or-Test Mandate Dealt Another Blow By Fifth CircuitĪ U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is blocking the OSHA vaccine mandate for employers of 100 or more people. Appeals Court Halts OSHA Vaccine Mandates