Team,
Earlier today, a federal judge in Georgia granted a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the Biden Administration from enforcing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors and subcontractors.
Idaho State University is a federal contractor that receives approximately $23 million annually in federal non-grant contracts. In order to maintain these contracts, Idaho State would have been required to comply with this mandate. On October 29, the State of Idaho, in conjunction with Georgia, Alabama, Kansas, South Carolina, Utah, and West Virginia, filed a lawsuit claiming President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14042 exceeded legal authority. The mandate required that most employees of covered federal contractors be vaccinated by January 4, 2022, excluding those with approved medical and religious exemptions.
Idaho State University will continue to encourage vaccinations for all members of our campus community. To learn more about where to get a COVID-19 vaccine, visit our Roaring Back website.
I appreciate your patience as we awaited the outcome of today’s court decision. We will continue to monitor this case and keep the campus community updated. I hope you all have a productive end of semester.
––Kevin
Kevin Satterlee
President
