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Biden Hands Pandemic Policy Opponents Leg Up in Legal Disputes – Bloomberg Law

The following article written by Lydia Wheeler appeared October 5, 2022 on news.bloomberglaw.com. President Joe Biden’s litigation opponents are seizing on his remark that the pandemic is “over” as they challenge policies adopted in response to the public health crisis. Republican attorneys general in six...

McDonald v. Lawson

Science is not static. By its very nature science is constantly evolving and the subject of unending debate. That was accepted in medical and academic circles prior to the politically driven reactions to COVID-19. However, over the past two years, politicians and public health officials...

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. The following article written by Alan Wooten appeared September 21, 2022 on justthenews.com. A federal judge handed down the latest rebuke of the Biden administration by striking down the federal COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates...

Judge Strikes Down Federal Vaccine Mandate for Head Start Program – Newsmax

The following article written by Luca Cacciatore appeared September 22, 2022 on newsmax.com. 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...

Permanent order blocking Biden’s mask, vaccine mandate for Head Start could be appealed – The Center Square

The following article written by Victor Skinner appeared September 22, 2022 on thecentersquare.com. (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...

Biden’s Vaccine, Mask Mandate Suffers Another Blow – Townhall

The following article written by Leah Barkoukis appeared September 22, 2022 on townhall.com. 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...

Federal Judge Eliminates Federal School Mask, Vaccine Mandates – Breitbart News

The following article written by Breccan F. Thies appeared September 21, 2022 on breitbart.com. 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 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 The following article written by Joshua Q. Nelson appeared September 21, 2022 on foxnews.com. A federal judge in Louisiana on Wednesday struck down a federal school...

Federal judge strikes down federal school mask and vaccine mandate

A Virginia preschool teacher is suing the federal government to keep her job and block a federal vaccine mandate for federally funded preschool programs.

Virginia teacher sues to stop federal vaccine mandate

A Virginia preschool teacher is suing the federal government to keep her job and block a federal vaccine mandate for federally funded preschool programs.

Etherton v. Biden

Elizabeth Etherton is a veteran teacher at Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia. She has served preschool students for over 15 years. Over the last two years she has taught from home, adapted her curriculum to constantly changing demands and followed necessary protocols to keep...

Chicago, Cook County vax passports do nothing vs omicron, ‘patently irrational,’ unconstitutional – Cook County Record

Noting research indicating COVID vaccines have done little to slow the spread of the omicron variant of the virus, a group of unvaccinated residents of Chicago and Cook County have sued the city and county

Residents sue to end Chicago, Cook County proof of vaccination orders

Liberty Justice Center has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Chicago and Cook County to end their illegal and discriminatory “proof of vaccination” requirements.

Connolly v. Lightfoot

Chicago and Cook County, Illinois, residents have faced some of the most stringent and legally questionable COVID restrictions in the country. They have been masked for nearly the entire pandemic and Chicago families have been forced to fight for schools to simply reopen. Now, just...

U.S. Supreme Court blocks federal vaccine mandate

Louisiana grocery store owner Brandon Trosclair has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the federal government’s vaccine mandate on private businesses.

Louisiana at center of debate over proposed federal Covid vaccine requirements, SCOTUS will decide – KLFY

Question: Does the federal government have the power to order private businesses and health care workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19?

Fox News: Brandon Trosclair on vaccine mandate challenge

Brandon Trosclair, a small business owner from Louisiana, joined Fox News to discuss the challenges to the OSHA vaccine mandate being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

C-SPAN: Daniel Suhr discusses vaccine mandate challenges being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court

Daniel Suhr, managing attorney at Liberty Justice Center appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss the vaccine mandate challenges being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 7

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments challenging vaccine mandates – NPR’s Morning Edition

Another supreme battle at the U.S. Supreme Court Friday: In a special session, the justices are hearing expedited arguments in cases challenging two major Biden administration regulations aimed at increasing the number of vaccinated workers.

The Supreme Court and the Federal Vaccine Mandate: What You Should Know

January 2022

The Issue: Why is the Supreme Court hearing challenges to the federal vaccine mandate? In September, President Biden announced that the federal government would require all Americans who work for private companies with 100 or more employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine mandate or face...

News Nation Now: Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Heads to Supreme Court

The Donlon Report discussed the lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration’s federal vaccine mandate, with lead plaintiff Brandon Trosclair and LJC's Daniel Suhr

Teachers sue to stop Head Start vaccine and mask mandate

Two Head Start teachers, Sandy Brick of Louisiana and Jessica Trenn of Ohio, filed a federal lawsuit to stop a new vaccine and mask mandate.

Brick v. Biden

Teachers in Head Start programs that did not have vaccine and mask mandates prior to the HHS directive have filed a federal lawsuit against President Joe Biden and federal officials to challenge the government’s gross intrusion and overreach.

Newsmax: Fighting Vaccine Mandates

Brandon Trosclair and LJC's Daniel Suhr appeared on John Bachman Now to discuss taking the fight against the Biden Administration’s federal vaccine mandate to the Supreme Court.

Louisiana Business Owner Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Block Biden Vaccine Mandate

Louisiana grocery store owner Brandon Trosclair has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the federal government’s vaccine mandate on private businesses.

Conner v. Biden

On September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to issue a slate of federal vaccine mandates to impact nearly every American worker. The President declared that federal employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19, including members of the U.S. military. He also announced a...

U.S. Senate to Biden: No to private sector vaccine mandate – NBC Right Now

The U.S. Senate Wednesday night sent the Biden administration a message: Congress' upper chamber does not support the president's vaccine mandate on private businesses.

Biden OSHA vaccine mandate case belongs in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

November 2021

On Nov. 23, 2021, attorneys for a Louisiana business owner and Texas workers filed a Motion to Transfer the legal challenge to stop the Biden Administration’s illegal vaccine mandate back to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Louisiana business owner, Brandon Trosclair...

Thanking Healthcare Heroes By Denying Them Their Freedom of Choice – Smerconish.com

For the past 20 months, Americans have shown a special gratitude for this country’s healthcare workers. But today, the gratitude seems to have waned for these frontline workers in medicine. The America they fought to save, to keep healthy, is turning its back on nurses,...

Brandon Trosclair vs. Biden – The man leading the fight against the federal vaccine mandate

Brandon Trosclair employs nearly 500 people across 15 grocery stores in Louisiana and Mississippi. Under OSHA's vaccine mandate, Trosclair would be forced to fire any employees who decline the COVID vaccine

Business Owner Who Challenged Biden Admin Vaccine Mandate: My Staff Are ‘Truly Concerned’ for Their Health, Jobs – National Review

When Brandon Trosclair discovered that President Biden’s vaccine requirement for private businesses would apply to his grocery stores, his first concern was for his employees who have expressed fear and uncertainty about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 or losing their jobs.

‘I’m Not Anti-Vaccine. I Am Anti-Mandate,’ Says Louisiana Grocer Fighting Biden Decree – The Daily Signal

President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate is an “extreme burden on the American people,” says the grocery store owner at the center of a major anti-mandate lawsuit.

Fifth Circuit Orders Federal Government to Halt Implementation of OSHA Vaccine Mandate

The federal government has been ordered to halt all implementation and enforcement of its COVID vaccine and testing mandate following the request by petitioner and Louisiana business owner Brandon Trosclair and a group of employees from Texas who sued over the mandate last week.

My employees were heroes last year, now COVID-19 mandate might force them out of a job – USA Today

Americans shouldn’t have the government forcing them to choose between their jobs and making what they believe is the right decision for their health.

Biden Defies Federal Appeals Court on Vaccine Mandate – The American Spectator

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says his mandate raises “grave” constitutional issues, but the White House tells businesses not to “wait.”

Legal battle over Biden’s vax-or-test mandate for businesses is just beginning – The Washington Post

Opponents celebrated a court ruling on Saturday that would temporarily halt the policy. But that was just the opening round in high-stakes litigation that could shift to a different set of judges as early as next week under a little-known judicial lottery system — and end up...

The TODAY Show: Court Blocks Vaccine Mandate

On the TODAY Show, Brandon Trosclair, a small business owner from Louisiana, and Buck Dougherty, senior attorney at Liberty Justice Center, discussed their lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration's federal vaccine mandate.

NBC Nightly News: Biden Vaccine Mandate Legal Battle

Business owner Brandon Trosclair and LJC's Buck Dougherty appeared on NBC Nightly News to talk about their legal challenge to the Biden Administration's illegal mandate.

Fox News @ Night: Biden Administration Faces Lawsuits Over Mandate

Louisiana business owner Brandon Trosclair and Daniel Suhr, managing attorney at Liberty Justice Center, joined Shannon Bream on Fox News @ Night to discuss their lawsuit challenging the federal vaccine mandate.

Newsmax: Americans Suing Biden Administration Over Vaccination Mandate

Louisiana business owner Brandon Trosclair and Buck Dougherty, senior attorney at Liberty Justice Center appeared on Newsmax's Wake Up Americato discuss their lawsuit challenging the federal vaccine mandate.

Vaccination Mandates Head to Court, Testing Biden – The Washington Post

Covid-19 vaccination mandates continue to test the balance among federal, state and corporate powers — and the rights of individuals — during an emergency.

Here Are the Arguments That Persuaded the 5th Circuit To Block OSHA’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers – Reason

The appeals court said the rule, which was published on Friday, raises "grave statutory and constitutional issues."

Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration Vaccine Rules for Private Employers – Wall Street Journal

A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new rules that require many employers to ensure that their workers are vaccinated or tested weekly for Covid-19.

BREAKING: Federal Court Stays Biden Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses – Townhall

On Saturday, the Fifth Circuit issued a temporary stay against the Biden administration's vaccine mandate using an OSHA rule to require private companies with 100 or more employees mandate the vaccine or subject employees to regular testing, or else face crippling fines.

Federal Court Suspends Federal Vaccine Mandate

To schedule an interview, contact Kristen Williamson at [email protected] or 773-809-4403. Brandon Trosclair, Louisiana business owner, filed his lawsuit with attorneys from the Liberty Justice Center and Pelican Institute to stop vaccine mandate – mandate now on hold for all Americans NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 6, 2021) — Louisiana business...

Ascension Parish business owner files suit challenging vaccine mandate – Donaldsonville Chief

An Ascension Parish business owner who operates 15 grocery stores joined a federal lawsuit to challenge the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for businesses.

Louisiana fighting back against federal vaccine mandate for private businesses – KLFY News

Louisiana is pushing back against the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for private companies.

New vaccine requirements draw Louisiana challenges from AG, Ascension Parish businessman – The Advocate

Louisiana has joined the legal fight with other Republican-leaning states trying to block new Biden administration vaccination requirements for businesses and federal contractors.

Lawsuits over workplace vaccine rule focus on states’ rights – AP News

More than two dozen states filed lawsuits Friday challenging President Joe Biden’s vaccine requirement for private companies, setting up a high-stakes legal showdown pitting federal authority against states’ rights.

Several lawsuits filed against federal vaccine mandate – Louisiana Radio Network

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a multi-state lawsuit to derail President Biden’s executive vaccine mandate order for federal contractors and a separate suit challenging the vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees.

Louisiana business owner and remote workers from Texas sue to halt OSHA vaccine mandate

To schedule an interview, contact Kristen Williamson at [email protected] or 773-809-4403. NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 5, 2021) — A prominent Louisiana business owner and a group of remote workers from Texas have filed a federal lawsuit to strike down the Biden Administration’s illegal vaccine mandate on private sector employees....

BST Holdings, LLC v. OSHA

On November 4, 2021, the Liberty Justice Center and the Pelican Institute for Public Policy filed suit in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to stop the Biden Administration from imposing an illegal COVID-19 vaccine mandate on nearly 100 million Americans. In September, President Biden...

Who is Brandon Trosclair and why is he fighting the OSHA vaccine mandate

Brandon Trosclair is a hardworking Louisiana native, husband, and father of two who’s involved in his community. A second generation supermarket owner who employs several hundred people, Trosclair feels grateful not only to be living the American dream but to also be able to provide...

3 Things to Know About the OSHA Vaccine Mandate

The OSHA vaccine mandate is the Biden Administration’s attempt to bypass Congress, the Constitution, and state governments to impose requirements on private businesses.

Media Availability: Liberty Justice Center to Challenge Federal Vaccine Mandate

A prominent Louisiana business owner plans to file a federal lawsuit to strike down the Biden Administration’s illegal vaccine mandate on private sector employees.

Judge grants temporary restraining order in vaccine mandate case; Riverside nurses can’t be fired for refusing COVID vaccine

A group of nurses for Riverside Healthcare won an important victory today after a Kankakee County judge said their hospital system cannot fire them yet for refusing to get the COVID vaccine. The nurses were facing termination on Oct. 31 until today’s action by Judge...

Fox Business News: Illinois Nurses Denied Religious Vaccine Exemptions

Liberty Justice Center's Daniel Suhr joined Varney & Co on Fox Business to discuss a new lawsuit on behalf of six Illinois nurses who were denied religious exemptions in violation of Illinois law.

Sean Hannity Show: Defending Religious Freedom

Daniel Suhr, Managing attorney at the Liberty Justice Center, joined The Sean Hannity show to discuss Panozzo v. Riverside Healthcare, a new case filed on behalf of six nurses in Illinois whose religious exemptions were denied.

Fox News: Chicagoland Nurses Challenge Illinois Vaccine Mandate

Liberty Justice Center's Daniel Suhr and Nurse Practitioner Neelie Panozzo joined Fox @ Night to discuss religious exemptions for healthcare workers.

Riverside nurses challenge blanket denial of conscience exemptions from vaccine mandate in new lawsuit

Six nurses employed by Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee are fighting for their jobs after being told they would be fired for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Fox Business: Brian Kelsey on illegal federal vaccine mandate for private businesses

LJC managing attorney Brian Kelsey appeared on Fox Business Network's Cavuto: Coast to Coast to discuss the Biden administration's illegal federal mandate for private businesses.

Businesses Have the Right to Challenge Federal Vaccine Mandate – Sean Hannity Show

Liberty Justice Center president and co-founder Patrick Hughes discussed President Biden’s illegal vaccine mandate on the Sean Hannity Show.

Liberty Justice Center’s Patrick Hughes says new vaccine mandate is illegal

Liberty Justice Center president and co-founder Patrick Hughes told news outlets across the country that the Biden administration's sweeping vaccine mandates are illegal.

Experts debate legality of Biden’s vaccine mandate – ABC 7 News

This following article by Brooke Conrad appeared on September 15, 2021 on WJLA News. HUNT VALLEY, Md. (SBG) — Legal experts are weighing in on whether President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate will hold up in court. Some say the federal government does have the right to...

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