Appeals court reinstates Biden's vaccine mandate for federal employees

• "The plaintiffs' claim for preliminary injunction relief fails because they have not shown a substantial likelihood of success on the merits," the majority on the 5th Circuit wrote.
• "We do not reach the parties' arguments regarding the other requirements for a preliminary injunction."

The big picture: Biden in September announced that the vast majority of federal workers had to be vaccinated or they would face fines.

• In January, a federal judge in Texas blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its vaccine mandate for federal workers, citing the outcome of a Supreme Court ruling that nullified the administration's vaccine or test requirement for large employers.

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