A federal judge has ordered a stop to the Biden administration’s mandate requiring federal contractors to get vaccinated.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia granted a preliminary injunction halting the mandate nationwide on the grounds it’s "unconstitutional," and that President Joe Biden “exceeded” his authority provided to him “by Congress through the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act.”

Biden issued E.O. 14042 on Sept. 9, requiring anyone doing business with the federal government to ensure their employees are vaccinated against COVID-19. The order also forced contractors to ensure employees followed federal social distancing and masking guidelines.

In its practical application (requiring a significant number of individuals across the country working in a broad range of positions and in numerous different industries to be vaccinated or face a serious risk of losing their job), it operates as a regulation of public health,” District Judge R. Stan Baker wrote in the court’s order. “It will also have a major impact on the economy at large, as it limits contractors’ and members of the workforce’s ability to perform work on federal contracts.

The preliminary injunction halting Biden’s order comes after a separate preliminary injunction was granted roughly a week earlier by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, which limited E.O. 14042’s enforcement in three states.

Biden’s executive order prompted numerous federal lawsuits across the country attempting to block the mandate on grounds it was unconstitutional and was outside the scope of the administration’s authority, according to Bloomberg Law.

The Biden administration was also forced to halt its vaccine mandate for private businesses with 100 employees, or more, in November. A federal court of appeals ordered the administration to refrain from enforcing the mandate due to “serious constitutional concerns.” According to CNBC, the federal contractor mandate is stricter than the private business mandate.