Abbott v. Biden

22-40399

June 13, 2023
5th Circ. Says DOD Can't Punish Guardsmen Over Vax Refusal

The Fifth Circuit has ruled that the federal government cannot punish Texas National Guardsmen for their refusal to comply with a now-repealed Pentagon COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying only states can punish their own guardsmen unless they are called up to active duty.
January 19, 2023
Feds Say Texas Vax Suit 'Moot' After Mandate's End

The Biden administration urged the Fifth Circuit to toss an appeal from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott seeking to block the federal government's vaccine mandate for the state's National Guard, arguing the case is moot because the mandate "no longer exists."
November 08, 2022
5th Circ. Weighs Federal Power Over State Troops In Vax Fight

The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday parsed the Founding Fathers' intentions when they gave Congress the authority to organize, arm and discipline state militias as it evaluated whether the Biden administration overstepped when it issued a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the National Guard.
August 23, 2022
Texas Wants 5th Circ. To Block National Guard Vax Mandate

Texas has urged the Fifth Circuit to issue an injunction blocking the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccination mandate from being imposed on the Texas National Guard, saying the mandate wrongly steps into an area where the state has authority.

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