December 21, 2021 |
Wyoming is part of a 27-state coalition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the injunction against Biden vaccine mandate on private businesses. Governor Mark Gordon said in a statement that he was “disappointed” by a federal court’s decision on Friday to lift the stay.
“This overreaching rule exceeds OSHA’s authority and threatens the rights of Wyoming citizens and her industries,” the governor said in statement on Monday.
A three-judge panel from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, granted the administration’s request to lift the stay, and put the mandate back in play. The 2-1 ruling by Judge Julia Gibbons, a George W. Bush appointee, and Jane Stranch, an Obama appointee, were in favor of granting the administration’s request. Joan Larsen, a Trump appointee, dissented.
Meanwhile, the Labor Department pushed back the January 4th deadline for businesses to comply with emergency jab or test rule, which affects nearly 84 million people.
The new deadline is February 9th for the testing protocol January 10th for the jab
The Labor Department was silent on the fact that double and triple jabbed people continue to account for most of the omicron infections that have been used to whip up fear factor for more lockdowns and other requirements around the country.
On Saturday, the coalition of 27 states that includes Wyoming filed an Emergency Application for an Administrative Stay with the United States Supreme Court.
The states asked the Supreme Court to reinstate the nationwide stay of the vaccine mandate issued by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, the coalition of states asked the Court in the alternative to take the entire case now and hear it on the merits, instead of letting the 6th Circuit decide the merits first.
The Supreme Court has yet to respond.
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