Posted on 10/29/2021 1:49:05 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ten states filed a lawsuit Friday to stop President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law.
Attorneys general from Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming signed on to the lawsuit, which was filed in a federal district court in Missouri.
The states asked a federal judge to block Biden’s requirement that all employees of federal contractors be vaccinated against the coronavirus, arguing that the mandate violates federal procurement law and is an overreach of federal power.
“If the federal government attempts to unconstitutionally exert its will and force federal contractors to mandate vaccinations, the workforce and businesses could be decimated, further exacerbating the supply chain and workforce crises,” Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican, said in a statement. “The federal government should not be mandating vaccinations, and that’s why we filed suit today – to halt this illegal, unconstitutional action.”
Biden has argued that sweeping vaccine mandates will help end the deadly pandemic, but Republicans nationwide have opposed the vaccination requirements and have threatened to bring similar legal challenges.
Florida filed a separate lawsuit against the federal mandate on Thursday. That lawsuit also alleged the president doesn’t have the authority to issue the rule and that it violates procurement law.
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Doesn’t matter. The rule allows private companies to get rid of conservative and religious employees, which was the entire purpose to start with. Private companies are going to enforce the rule because they can and it suits their political purpose.
MORE good news ping!
Not my private company.
There needs to be 40 States.
I’m sure the GOP-e will get right on this as soon as Soros’s check clears.
More good news, but wasn’t there supposed to be at least 24 states suing Biden, not just ten?
“ Private companies are going to enforce the rule because they can and it suits their political purpose.”
Those private companies deserve to be sued for discrimination. There is no written federal law,
Where is the text of the RULE?
Hard to litigate something that does not exist.
Why isn’t Texas isn’t among the states suing?
Many companies have written contracts with their employees which allow termination without listing a 'cause',
which also allows the employee to quit at any time.
I didn’t say that, I was responding to someone who did.
But there are still antidiscrimination laws. It all depends if judges think vaxed vs unvaxed is a discrimination issue.
With our SC, they’ll rule to put all unvaxed in the camps.
What about vaccinated teachers that are spreading to their students. Is anyone addressing that. We live in an evil society.
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