LJC In The News
Permanent Order Blocking Biden’s Mask, Vaccine Mandate for Head Start Could Be Appealed
(The Center Square)—With a permanent injunction issued in a case against President Biden’s mask and vaccine mandate for Head Start child care centers, the only question is whether federal officials will appeal the ruling. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty struck down the mandate on Wednesday, finding the edict poses a...
Judge Strikes Down Federal Vaccine Mandate for Head Start Program
(Newsmax)—A federal district court in Louisiana ruled Thursday that the government cannot require teachers and staff within the Head Start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Judge Terry A. Doughty also ruled that adults and students cannot be required to wear masks — a win for the Liberty...
Biden’s Vaccine, Mask Mandate Suffers Another Blow
(Townhall)—The Biden administration’s vaccine and mask mandate suffered another legal blow on Wednesday, when a federal judge in Louisiana ruled the government cannot force Head Start teachers, staff, and volunteers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or require that students and adults wear a face covering. Teachers Sandy Brick of Louisiana...
Federal Judge Strikes Down COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Mandates for Head Start Students, Teachers
(Just the News)—The ruling permanently blocks the administration from enforcing the mandate. A federal judge handed down the latest rebuke of the Biden administration by striking down the federal COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates for teachers and students in the Head Start program. Judge Terry A. Doughty, on the bench...
Federal Judge Strikes Down Federal School Mask and Vaccine Mandate for Head Start Program
(Fox News)—Head Start required all employees to be vaccinated and all adults and children over the age of two to be masked. A federal judge in Louisiana on Wednesday struck down a federal school mask and vaccine mandate. U.S. District Court Judge Terry A. Doughty in Lafeyette, Louisiana ruled that...
Federal Judge Eliminates Federal School Mask, Vaccine Mandates
(Breitbart News)—A federal judge ruled Wednesday that federal school mask and vaccine mandates cannot be enforced because “liberty interests of individuals … outweigh any interest generated by the mandatory administration of vaccines.” The federal mandate affected 280,000 teachers, staff, and volunteers with the Head Start program who were met with...
Liberty Justice Center Attorneys Demand Twitter Reinstate Justin Hart
Hart has been on the frontlines of the war against social media deplatforming and censorship, suing Big Tech and the Biden Administration To schedule an interview, contact Kristen Williamson at [email protected] or 773-809-4403.
...Some Issue Warnings About Labor Amendment As Report Shows Union Membership Is Up Slightly in Illinois
(The Center Square)—For the first time in five years, union membership is up in Illinois just as a battle is brewing over an amendment on the November ballot regarding collective bargaining. According to the Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Illinois gained about 16,000 union members last year even as the number...
What the Proposed Workers’ Rights Amendment Could Mean for Illinois
(WTTW Chicago Tonight)—As the U.S. observes Labor Day, Illinois voters are set to cast their ballots in the November general election on a state constitutional amendment that could give workers more rights in the workplace. The so-called Workers’ Rights Amendment would guarantee Illinois workers the constitutional right to collectively bargain...
Horseracing Panel’s Nationwide Power Questioned in Court
(AP News)—The future of a new national authority tasked with developing and enforcing nationwide horseracing rules was at stake Tuesday before a federal appeals court in New Orleans, with challengers saying Congress granted the panel too much power. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is a nonprofit created in an...
A Big Labor Takeover in Illinois
(The Wall Street Journal)—Amendment 1 would further entrench the power of public unions. Public unions already dominate government in Illinois, and Democratic lawmakers now want to amend the constitution to entrench that power and block reforms. Those are the stakes of Amendment 1, which will appear on the November ballot....
MAIS Seeks To Receive Federal COVID-19 Funding Following Lawsuit
(Supertalk Mississippi Media)—The Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) is seeking a state judge’s approval for independent schools in the Magnolia State to receive the federal COVID-19 relief funds that were set aside for them by the Mississippi legislature. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government distributed relief money to...
‘Excessive Engagement in Politics’ Causing Mass Exodus From Nation’s Largest Labor Unions: Analysts
(The Epoch Times)—According to a recent watchdog report, the nation’s largest public service employees union spent $1 out of every $5 in revenue collected through union dues on politics in 2021. According to a survey of 3,000 potential union members conducted in 2021, “excessive engagement in politics is the number...
The Center Square Again Files First Amendment Motion to Open Tennessee Judicial Decision-Making Meetings
(The Center Square)—The Center Square has filed a second motion for a preliminary injunction to open the meetings of the state’s bench-bar advisory commission, the second such First Amendment motion in a case filed by the nonprofit’s executive editor. The new motion, filed by the Liberty Justice Center on behalf...