DOJ Asks Federal Appeals Court to Lift Order Blocking COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
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The Department of Justice argued against a more permanent block of the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses in a filing to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Monday.
The DOJ contends that businesses and Republican-led states have not demonstrated that their claimed injuries top the need for a mandate "that will save thousands of lives and prevent hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations." The conservative appellate court sided with a group of business owners and temporarily halted the mandate earlier this week, citing "grave statutory and constitutional issues." The White House is encouraging businesses to move forward with the mandate despite the block.
Media across the spectrum covered the news Tuesday. Right-rated outlets often highlighted the appeals court ruling and concerns about the mandate's impact on businesses. Left-rated sources often focused more on the DOJ's response and the fact that some of the Fifth Circuit's judges were appointed by former President Donald Trump.
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The White House on Monday said businesses should move forward with President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirements for private businesses, despite a federal appeals court ordering a temporary halt to the rules.
“People should not wait,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters during a briefing. “They should continue to move forward and make sure they’re getting their workplace vaccinated.”
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The Biden administration is asking a federal court to lift an order that blocked its rule mandating that larger employers require workers to get COVID-19 vaccines or submit to regular testing.
The request, filed Monday, comes after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of businesses to halt the order, citing "grave statutory and constitutional issues." The ruling put the mandate on hold until pending litigation could be heard.
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