At the end of October 2021, four complaints were filed by almost 20 states challenging the government contractor vaccine mandate. While some have suggested that these states, led by Republican governors, filed the suits for political reasons, it would be a mistake to discount them. The complaints raise very significant procedural and substantive questions about the legality of the government contractor vaccine mandate.
The Complaints
On October 28, the State of Florida filed suit in the Middle District of Florida (the Florida Complaint).
