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SCOTUSblog: Oral arguments on OSHA mandates are starting at 10 a.m.
Last edited Fri Jan 7, 2022, 01:35 PM - Edit history (3)
TODAY AT THE COURT
At 10 a.m. EST, the court will hear oral arguments in National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor and Biden v. Missouri. Tune in for live audio here.
At 10 a.m. EST, the court will hear oral arguments in National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor and Biden v. Missouri. Tune in for live audio here.
#SCOTUS hears challenges to Biden Adm regs requiring health care workers to be vaccinated & requiring most private sector workers to be vaccinated or tested weekly. All this before a court that is vaccinated, boosted, and closed to the public.
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Vaccine mandate regulations are under the Supreme Court's microscope
The two cases are in a preliminary posture, but how the court rules will very likely signal how these issues are ultimately resolved.
The two cases are in a preliminary posture, but how the court rules will very likely signal how these issues are ultimately resolved.
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Vaccine mandate regulations are under the Supreme Court's microscope
By Nina Totenberg
January 7, 20225:00 AM ET
NINA TOTENBERG
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Another supreme battle at the U.S. Supreme Court Friday: In a special session, the justices are hearing expedited arguments in cases challenging two major Biden administration regulations aimed at increasing the number of vaccinated workers.
The cases are in a preliminary posture, but how the court rules will very likely signal how these issues are ultimately resolved.
On one side is the Biden administration, seeking to accelerate vaccinations with mandates for healthcare workers and mandate-or-test requirements for much of the private sector workforce, even as another surge in COVID-19 cases plays out across the country.
All of this will play out in front of a Supreme Court with all the justices vaccinated and boosted, sitting in a near empty chamber, with an audience limited to reporters, counsel and court staff, and in a building that is closed to the public to protect those who work there.
At the heart of Friday's argument are two new federal regulations issued to deal with the pandemic. One, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration applies to all companies that employ 100 or more workers. That's nearly two-thirds of the private sector workforce. It requires that all workers be vaccinated or tested weekly, and that the unvaccinated wear masks. The only exceptions are employees who work at home or outside. The rule is being challenged by a coalition of large and small business groups, 27 states, and individuals.
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Vaccine mandate regulations are under the Supreme Court's microscope
By Nina Totenberg
January 7, 20225:00 AM ET
NINA TOTENBERG
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NinaTotenbergNPR
Twitter https://www.twitter.com/NinaTotenberg
Another supreme battle at the U.S. Supreme Court Friday: In a special session, the justices are hearing expedited arguments in cases challenging two major Biden administration regulations aimed at increasing the number of vaccinated workers.
The cases are in a preliminary posture, but how the court rules will very likely signal how these issues are ultimately resolved.
On one side is the Biden administration, seeking to accelerate vaccinations with mandates for healthcare workers and mandate-or-test requirements for much of the private sector workforce, even as another surge in COVID-19 cases plays out across the country.
All of this will play out in front of a Supreme Court with all the justices vaccinated and boosted, sitting in a near empty chamber, with an audience limited to reporters, counsel and court staff, and in a building that is closed to the public to protect those who work there.
At the heart of Friday's argument are two new federal regulations issued to deal with the pandemic. One, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration applies to all companies that employ 100 or more workers. That's nearly two-thirds of the private sector workforce. It requires that all workers be vaccinated or tested weekly, and that the unvaccinated wear masks. The only exceptions are employees who work at home or outside. The rule is being challenged by a coalition of large and small business groups, 27 states, and individuals.
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