Headline Roundup • November 13th, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision To Halt Biden's Vaccine Mandate For Larger Businesses
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Summary from the AllSides News Team
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit late Friday upheld its decision to halt President Joe Biden's proposed vaccine mandate for larger businesses, saying his administration has not proved "COVID-19 poses the kind of emergency that allows OSHA to take the extreme measure."
The policy, scheduled to take effect Jan. 4, says companies with more than 100 employees must require their workers to get vaccinated or get tested weekly and wear a mask. Businesses that refuse to comply could face thousands of dollars in fines. While the conservative court acknowledged that the pandemic is "tragic and devastating," they claimed the Biden administration's proposed mandate “grossly exceeds OSHA’s statutory authority.” At least 26 states have filed or joined lawsuits against the mandate; the case is expected to go to the Supreme Court.
The ruling was prominently covered across the spectrum. Most left-rated voices argued that the mandate is necessary to end the COVID-19 pandemic and fully reopen the economy. Right-rated voices generally believe the mandate is unconstitutional and infringes on the freedom of US citizens. Some left-rated outlets stated that the Fifth Circuit’s order is "premature, improper, and appears to be motivated by partisanship." Some right-rated outlets highlighted how the vaccine mandate could "inflict financial harm" on private companies.
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Laura Seitz, Deseret News
A federal appeals court late Friday upheld its stay of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for larger businesses, saying it leaves workers with a choice between “their jobs and their jabs.”
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals put the Occupational Safety and Hazards Administration rule requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or tests negative for the coronavirus at least once a week on hold pending a decision on a permanent injunction.
The judges barred OSHA from taking steps to implement...
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
A U.S. appeals court on Friday affirmed its decision to put on hold an order by President Joe Biden for companies with 100 workers or more to require COVID-19 vaccines, rejecting a challenge by his administration.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld the ruling despite the Biden administration saying on Monday that halting implementation of the rule could lead to the deaths of dozens or even hundreds of workers.
The government has been sued by private employers, religious organizations and U.S. states saying it was...
Gerald Herbert/AP
A federal appeals court in New Orleans has halted the Biden administration’s vaccine or testing requirement for private businesses, delivering another political setback to one of the White House’s signature public health policies.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, helmed by one judge who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and two others who were appointed by President Donald Trump, issued the ruling Friday, after temporarily halting the mandate last weekend in response to lawsuits filed by Republican-aligned businesses and legal groups.
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