The Supreme Court votes 6-3 to halt the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees. The ruling comes just three days after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandate was originally set to take effect. Justice Neil Gorsuch notes that Congress never granted OSHA the power to “regulate the daily lives and liberties of millions of Americans.” In a separate 5-4 ruling, Justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh join the three liberal justices in allowing Biden’s vaccine mandate to stay in place for healthcare workers at medical facilities that accept Medicare or Medicaid payments.
