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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on 2 Vaccine Mandates

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 7, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in two cases challenging COVID-19 vaccination mandates. For over two hours of debate, the justices appeared skeptical of the administration’s attempt to impose a vaccine-or-test mandate for workers at large employers, Amy Howe writes for SCOTUSBlog. In the second case, which lasted for roughly an hour and a half, the justices seemed more receptive to efforts to impose a vaccine mandate for health care workers at facilities that receive federal funding. Both cases came to the court last month on an emergency basis and, in an unusual move, the justices opted to fast-track oral arguments on the question of whether the mandates can remain in place while challenges to their legality continue in the lower courts. Beyond the subject matter in question, COVID-19 “loomed over the courtroom” as two lawyers arguing against the mandates appeared by phone because they had recently tested positive for the virus.

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