Ten states have filed a lawsuit to stop President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law. The states asked a federal judge to block Biden's requirement that all employees of federal contractors be vaccinated against the coronavirus, arguing that the mandate violates federal procurement law and is an overreach of federal power. "The federal government should not be mandating vaccinations, and that's why we filed suit today – to halt this illegal, unconstitutional action." Florida filed a separate lawsuit against the federal mandate on Thursday. That lawsuit also alleged the president doesn't have the authority to issue the rule and that it violates procurement law.

Source: Mint October 30, 2021 05:16 UTC