Appeals Court Upholds Mandate For Federal Workers

The Associated Press reports:

President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 was uhpheld Thursday by a federal appeals court.

In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the mandate.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown, who was appointed to the District Court for the Southern District of Texas by President Donald Trump, had issued a nationwide injunction against the requirement in January.

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Federal appeals court upholds President Joe Biden’s mandate that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. https://t.co/c1IGIkYFBB

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