"During a pandemic such as this one, it is even more important to safeguard the separation of powers set forth in our Constitution to avoid erosion of our liberties." "If human nature and history teach anything, it is that civil liberties face grave risks when governments proclaim indefinite states of emergency. "If the executive branch is allowed to usurp the power of the legislative branch to make laws, two of the three powers conferred by our Constitution would be in the same hands," he wrote. “This court action does not change anything for Louisiana’s health care heroes they remain protected by Judge Doughty’s injunction,” Landry said in a statement to USA Today Network.ĭoughty wrote the Biden Administration doesn't have the authority to bypass Congress in issuing such a mandate. Republican Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry led the 14-state lawsuit against the Biden administration mandate. More: Louisiana judge blocks nationwide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers
Its ultimate resolution will benefit from ‘the airing of competing views’ in our sister circuits,” the ruling from three 5th Circuit judges said. “This vaccine rule is an issue of great significance currently being litigated throughout the country. District Judge Matthew Schelp for 10 other states.
Watch Video: Omicron: Biden says new COVID-19 variant 'not a cause for panicĪ Louisiana federal judge's ruling blocking President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers in 14 states was upheld by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal in New Orleans Wednesday.īut the New Orleans court also ruled Louisiana Western District Judge Terry Doughty's nationwide injunction preventing the mandate apply only to the original 14 states who sued the government, noting other courts are considering similar cases in other states.Īn identical injunction has also been issued by Missouri U.S.
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