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Federal Judge Who Blocked Contractor Vax Order Ignores ‘What If’ Scenario

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A U.S. district judge in Georgia, who last month blocked the Joe Biden administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate aimed at government contractors, declined Jan. 21 to wade into issues surrounding contractors that on their own require workers to be…

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