Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

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Recently, Louisiana joined forces with 13 other states on the lawsuit against President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health care professionals.

The state’s Attorney General Jeff Landry requested to block this emergency regulation, which was set in motion on Nov. 4 requiring all medical personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Judge Terry A. Doughty ruled in favor of this request, asserting that the President’s mandate is unconstitutional and, directly, diminished the authority of Congress.

“If human nature and history teach anything, it is that civil liberties face grave risks when governments proclaim indefinite states of emergency.” Doughty continued with: “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.”

General Attorney Landry considers this ruling as, “yet another victory for the medical freedom of Americans.” He continued with, “While our fight is far from over, I am pleased the Court granted preliminary relief against the President’s unconstitutional and immoral attack on not only our healthcare workers but also the access to healthcare services for our poor and elderly. I will see this case through to the end – fighting every step of the way to prevent the federal government from imposing medical tyranny on our citizens and turning last year’s healthcare heroes into this year’s unemployed.”

Judge Doughty and Landry are not alone in this fight. They stand with other judges and attorneys like U.S. District Judge Matthew Shelp, who also blocked the vaccine mandates that the Biden administration has placed on health care workers.

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