Supreme Court Justices Cast Doubt on Biden Workplace Vaccine Rule
- Roberts says Covid is job for states, Congress to address
- Two state lawyers argue remotely, citing court’s testing rules
The U.S. Supreme Court during arguments on two federal coronavirus vaccine mandate measures in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 7.
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The U.S. Supreme Court cast doubt on the linchpin of President Joe Biden’s push to get more people vaccinated amid a Covid-19 surge, questioning whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration had authority to require that 80 million workers get shots or regular tests.
In a special argument session Friday, the court’s conservative justices voiced skepticism about the rule, which business groups and Republican-led states say exceeds the workplace-safety agency’s authority.