Posted on 01/12/2022 9:38:51 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for companies with 100 or more employees officially went into effect on Monday and companies are scrambling to figure out how to force employees to comply. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is sitting on its hands, refusing to rule, and compelling employers to enforce Biden’s totalitarian mandate.
On December 15, 2021 a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the lower Louisiana federal court only had the authority to block the mandate in the 14 states that had actually filed suit. The following day, a federal court in Texas granted a preliminary injunction to enjoin CMS from enforcing is vaccine mandate in Texas. Thus, the CMS mandate has been blocked from enforcement in 25 states but remains in effect in the remaining 25 states, including Michigan. On December 28, 2021, the CMS updated its FAQs indicating it is moving forward with implementation of the CMS in the 25 states not subject to the Stay and modified its compliance timeline to January 27, 2022 for phase one and February 28, 2022 for phase two. See External FAQ IFC-6 Guidance Memo 12 28 21 226 (508 Compliant).
The U.S. government applied to the Supreme Court asking for a nationwide stay of the injunctions issued by the lower federal courts, pending full review by the lower Circuit courts. The Supreme Court granted the request and also held an emergency hearing on the CMS Rule this past Friday, January 7, 2022.
Since then, the court has been silent—negligently so.
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SCOTUS is not the people’s friend.
In my husband’s case, it’s weekly testing for $75 which is docked from his pay.
If SCOTUS cannot correctly interpret the Constitution then the survival of SCOTUS as a final arbiter of the Constitution looks bleak. The States will start to ignore SCOTUS.
SCOTUS is not any friend of the Constitution or the Republic anymore.
Only Thomas and Alito really are.
The Govt is providing the tests on the taxpaayer’s dime.
It’s disgusting.
Oops... I meant that the Govt is providing the tests to their employees on the taxpayer’s dime.
“Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is sitting on its hands”
Maybe they’ll get to it sometime this century.
I agree. It’s degenerated to the point that I, as a casual reader of the constitution, can pick it up and read it and determine those USSC lawyers are clearly making $hit up.
The Declaration of Independence addresses this.
Hubby has to test every 2 weeks but the casino pays for it....so far. Vaxxed don’t have to test, which is BS.
Roberts + Marxists 5-4
The decision should be a slam dunk, in your face, hell no you can’t do that.
They can’t find the courtoom.
I have a feeling that the US Supreme Court is pretty well versed on interpreting the laws on the books. But their overall and general knowledge about medical issues leaves something to be desired. I have a hunch that many members of FR could give them some caching and an earful regarding these issues.
If you’re expecting a bunch of unelected politicians in black dresses to protect your freedom, then you really haven’t been paying attention. Liberty is something you have to grab. Don’t expect someone else to give it to you if you’re not willing to grab it yourself.
Might as well. SCOTUS has largely ignored the States.
When SCOTUS starts to try to interpret scientific literature they have ceased to be judges and have become bureaucratic policy wonks. As such they have no legitimacy and no credibility since they are largely illiterate on matters scientific.
No they are not. Wtf? Have you been required weekly testing to go to work? No then STFU. It costs $ out of pocket. I know.
I don’t know who pays for the tests. If it is the government then it is disgusting.
He works for a casino. Until this mandate garbage from the garbage person being called the president, it was only once a month for $15.
He can get one free from CVS, Walgreens or a urgent care center, but scheduling is a pain and if he doesn’t get the results within a couple of days, then he is delinquent and could be disciplined.
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