TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 4, 2022

Two federal judges have blocked President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for the Head Start program within the past few days. Louisiana Judge Terry Doughty blocked the mandate in 24 states — including Tennessee — while Judge James "Wesley" Hendrix issued an almost identical ruling in Texas, Knoxnews reports. Doughty's ruling said the Biden administration failed to provide proper notice and public comment period for the order and does not have the power to issue the mandate without congressional authority. It was Doughty's second injunction against a Biden vaccine mandate. He earlier blocked a requirement for health care workers.  Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III joined the multi-state lawsuit on Dec. 21.