Biden’s rule “amounts to a presidential mandate that all federal employees consent to vaccination against COVID-19 or lose their jobs,” the judge wrote.
"Because the President's authority is not that broad, the court will enjoin the second order's enforcement," read Brown's ruling in U.S. District Court in Galveston, Texas.blocking a federal rule that would have required workers at large companies to either get vaccinated or face weekly Covid testing. At the same time, the high court voted to allow a separate vaccine mandate for medical facilities that take Medicare or Medicaid payments.
Brown's ruling said it was a"bridge too far" to let the president,"with the stroke of a pen and without the input of Congress, require millions of federal employees to undergo a medical procedure as a condition of their employment." Asked about Brown's ruling later Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki noted that a"remarkable" 98% of federal workers are already vaccinated.This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.
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