Biden Rejected in Bid to Lift Block on Contractor Shot Order (1)

Jan. 6, 2022, 3:02 PM UTCUpdated: Jan. 6, 2022, 6:49 PM UTC

A federal appeals court in Cincinnati denied President Joe Biden’s request to lift a judge’s order blocking enforcement of a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors in three states, while it weighs a legal challenge.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected the administration’s request for an emergency stay to pause a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in Kentucky. The court order applies only to businesses with federal contracts in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.

The Justice Department’s motion for an emergency stay argued the preliminary injunction against the vaccine requirement would cause irreparable harm to ...

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