Vaccine mandate challenges to be consolidated at 6th Circuit Court
November 17, 2021 | Ohio
Lawsuits challenging the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workplaces will be consolidated in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, a federal judicial panel ruled Tuesday.
The move lumps together 34 lawsuits looking to overturn the Occupational Safety and Health Administration‘s Nov. 5 order for organizations with 100 or more workers.
The mandate, an “emergency” measure set to take effect on Jan. 4, has come under fire from religious and secular employers. The religious entities say they have conscience objections to being deputized as government agents to enforce the requirement; private secular employers have complained about costs and workforce disruptions…. (Excerpts from the Washington Times)
