HOUSTON - In a six to three decision, the nation’s highest court this week struck down the Biden administration's vaccine mandate impacting all U.S... businesses with more than 100 employees.
The court majority said the measure directly affecting 84 million Americans amounted to government over-reach while progressive justices protested that the decision undermines the president's ability to best combat a deadly pandemic that's still raging.
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Supreme Court Overrules OSHA Mandate
Houston's Sunday morning political debate show! Greg Groogan and the panel talk about the Supreme Court ruling that shut down the Biden administration's mandate for companies with over 100 people and all federal employees to mandate COVID vaccinations.
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On a 5-4 vote, the high court left in place the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers with the majority contending - doctors and nurses should, first and foremost, "do no harm" by insuring they themselves are not spreading infection.