Staff Contact: Jane Drummond
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments for and against the Biden administration’s various vaccine mandates. Predictably, the court’s conservative justices seemed skeptical of the executive’s power to impose sweeping rules. They questioned whether Congress should weigh in on matters of vast economic and political significance. Conversely, the liberal justices seemed inclined to uphold the rule. Justice Sotomayor asked whether the tie to federal health care funding gave CMS greater latitude than OSHA to impose the mandate. Justice Alito suggested the court consider staying OSHA’s Monday, Jan. 10, enforcement deadline until it has the opportunity to rule. A decision is expected quickly.