Federal Government Argues Against Vaccine Injunction In 5th Circuit En Banc Brief

Mealey's (July 29, 2022, 12:08 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — An executive order (EO) requiring federal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or obtain an exemption should not be enjoined as the trial court that issued the nationwide injunction lacked jurisdiction, there’s been no showing that the EO exceeded the president’s authority and the equitable factors for preliminary relief have not been satisfied, the federal government argues in an en banc appellant brief filed July 27 in the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals....