Clinton-Appointed Judge Blocks New York’s Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
A federal judge on Tuesday issued an emergency injunction blocking New York state’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
Recall, ousted governor Andrew Cuomo in August announced healthcare workers must take the jab in order to keep their jobs.
A lawsuit filed on Monday by 17 healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, claimed the vaccine mandate violated their Constitutional rights.
Judge David Hurd of the US District Court for the Northern District of New York, a Clinton appointee on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order in response to the lawsuit.
“The vaccine mandate is suspended,” reads Judge Hurd’s order, adding the Department of Health is “barred from taking any action, disciplinary or otherwise, against the licensure,
