A federal appeals court has blocked President Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans rejected arguments that mR. Biden, as the nation’s chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated. The ruling from the full appeals court — 16 judges at the time — reversed an earlier ruling by a three-judge appellate panel that had upheld the vaccination requirement. KL reporting.