State of Florida v. Nelson et al

  1. December 22, 2021

    Fla. Judge Latest To Block Biden Contractor Vax Mandate

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday granted the Sunshine State's request for a preliminary injunction blocking the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, joining similar decisions from Kentucky and Georgia and finding that the president likely exceeded his authority.

  2. November 18, 2021

    New Laws, Suit Step Up Fla. Fight Against Vaccine Mandates

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to push back Thursday on federal vaccine mandates, signing four bills passed this week during a special legislative session focused on responding to the Biden administration's recently announced mandates for millions of workers and filing a new lawsuit challenging a mandate for health care workers.

  3. November 04, 2021

    6 More States Sue Biden Over Gov't Contractor Vax Mandate

    Six more states joined 11 others Thursday in suing the Biden administration over a mandate that employees of federal contractors and subcontractors be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, filing two federal court complaints claiming that the mandates are unconstitutional.

  4. November 04, 2021

    Gov. Says Fla. Will Sue Over Private-Sector Vaccine Mandate

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the state plans to file a legal challenge to the emergency rule unveiled earlier in the day by the Biden administration requiring businesses with more than 100 employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing.

  5. November 02, 2021

    Florida Asks For A Block On Federal Contractor Vax Mandate

    Florida, the first of many states that have now sued the federal government over a Biden administration requirement that federal contractor and subcontractor employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, asked for an injunction Tuesday, arguing it will suffer irreparable harm if the mandate is not blocked.

  6. October 28, 2021

    Fla. Sues Biden Admin. Over Fed. Contractor Vaccine Mandate

    Florida sued the Biden administration on Thursday challenging a requirement that employees of federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, arguing that the mandate exceeds federal authority.