WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Dec. 29, 2021 — The United States Supreme Court announced it will hear oral arguments in a special session on Jan. 7, 2022 on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 shot mandate.

The decision comes after the high court received emergency requests in two COVID-19 shot mandate cases last week, Liberty Counsel said.

“We have been battling on behalf of tens of thousands of people across the country who have been under duress due to the Biden administration’s unconstitutional COVID shot mandates,” said Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver. “Multiple federal judges have ruled against the administration, and now the Supreme Court has taken up two critical cases. We pray for permanent relief for the millions of people under these abusive and inhumane mandates.”

According to Liberty Counsel, the cases cover two federal policies: a shot-or-test mandate for workers at businesses with more than 100 employees, and a shot mandate for health care workers at facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding.

Liberty Counsel said the larger question in these cases is whether the federal government has the authority to force employers to require injections.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its shot mandate on Nov. 5, which allowed for COVID weekly testing and mask wearing for large employers. That mandate has been challenged in courts across the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued an emergency motion to stay enforcement of the mandate in November, but the challenges were consolidated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which lifted the stay last week.

Liberty Counsel said reaction to the Appeals Court decision was swift. The Supreme Court received numerous requests asking the Court to block the 6th Circuit’s decision. Two of those requests—one filed by trade associations and the other by multiple states, led by Ohio—are now scheduled for oral argument. Meanwhile, the 6th Circuit’s ruling is currently in force.

Liberty Counsel noted that a federal appeals court panel lifted a nationwide ban Dec. 15 against Biden’s mandate for health care workers. The court blocked the ban in only certain states, creating the potential for patchwork enforcement across the country. Last week, the Biden administration asked the Court to allow temporary enforcement of the mandate for health care workers unless they are eligible for a medical or religious exemption.

Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said, “We have been battling on behalf of tens of thousands of people across the country who have been under duress due to the Biden administration’s unconstitutional COVID shot mandates. Multiple federal judges have ruled against the administration, and now the Supreme Court has taken up two critical cases. We pray for permanent relief for the millions of people under these abusive and inhumane mandates.”