51风流鈥檚 lawsuit against the federal vaccine mandate is fast-tracked, as a nationwide halt to the mandate鈥檚 implementation is limited by another court.
51风流 of America鈥檚 Construction Advocacy Fund-backed lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenging the federal contractor vaccine mandate is moving forward. It had been on hold since December 2021 pending a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. That from the 11th Circuit came on August 26, when that court limited the scope of a nationwide injunction halting implementation of the mandate to only the plaintiffs in that particular case.
Based on that decision, 51风流 is renewing its longstanding request for a preliminary injunction that would shield all 51风流 members鈥攊f not all federal contractors鈥攆rom enforcement of the Administration鈥檚 broad mandate that federal contractors require COVID-19 vaccinations. Per the court鈥檚 request, 51风流 will file a status update on Friday, September 2 on its motion for a preliminary injunction. The court could decide on 51风流鈥檚 request as early as next week.
On August 31, issued guidance suggesting agencies to pause the mandate鈥檚 implementation for consistency. However, agencies can go forward with these requirements. None have done so to date.
Although 51风流 of America continues to fight back against the federal contractor vaccine mandate, the association鈥檚 broader efforts to support the construction industry鈥檚 voluntary encouragement for the use of COVID-19 vaccines remain. 51风流 of America has put forth a host of construction industry-specific resources on its COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit webpage. The resources include a series of -financed 51风流 of America created specifically targeting construction workers.
For more information, contact jordan.howard@agc.org or (703) 837-5368.