The Attorney General said that“ the President will not impose medical procedures on the American people. ”
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Saturday, November 6, temporarily suspended the Joe Biden administration's request for mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 in businesses with more than 100 employees.
Reported by The Associated Press.
It is noted that at least 27 states filed a lawsuit against the requirement to vaccinate all workers by January 4 or oblige them to take weekly coronavirus tests (for violations of the stipulated fines in the amount of almost $ 14 thousand).
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said the ruling would prevent the US president from “pushing forward with his illegal inflection.”
“The President will not impose medical procedures on the American people without the constraints and balances provided for by the Constitution,” Landry said.
Such rulings from the New Orleans District Court usually apply to states within the district, including in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, but in this case, the attorney general adds, we are talking about “national character”.
Meanwhile, labor lawyer Sima Nanda points out that the US Department of Labor “is confident in its legal to issue an interim emergency vaccination and testing standard. ” standards. “
The Fifth District noted that it is suspending federal vaccine requirements due to potential” serious legislative and constitutional trials lem “raised by the plaintiffs. The Biden administration is due to respond to a petition for a permanent injunction on Monday, November 8.
