Bloomberg Law
December 7, 2021, 5:31 PM UTCUpdated: December 7, 2021, 9:46 PM UTC

Biden Vaccine Mandate for Contractors Blocked Nationwide (2)

Erin Mulvaney
Erin Mulvaney
Reporter

The Biden administration’s mandate for federal contractors’ employees to be vaccinated will be halted nationwide, amid a slew of challenges from states that say the president overstepped his authority in requiring the Covid-19 shots.

Led by Georgia, the seven states that challenged the mandate set to take effect on Jan. 4 are likely to succeed in their lawsuits against the administration’s order, U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker of the Southern District of Georgia said in an order issued Tuesday.

The Biden administration mandate applies to roughly a quarter of the U.S. workforce and affects companies that do business ...

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