On December 7, 2021, the US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily halt the enforcement of the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for government contractors nationwide. The court held that President Biden's executive order likely exceeded his authority under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, 40 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. In his decision, Judge Baker stated the "direct impact" of President Biden's executive order "goes beyond the administration and management of procurement and contracting; in its practical application … it operates as a regulation of public health." The injunction prevents enforcement of the vaccine mandate for prime contractors and subcontractors on all covered contracts "in any state or territory of the United States of America." Continue reading >