President Joe Biden recently announced new COVID-19 pandemic requirements for all federal workers. In an effort to increase vaccination rates, federal workers will be required to attest that they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus or comply with mandatory requirements involving masking, testing, and social distancing.
WIVB News 4 recently aired a report on the new vaccine requirements for federal employees. As part of their ongoing coverage of the coronavirus and vaccine debate, WIVB anchor Jacquie Walker spoke with attorney Barry N. Covert.
In their interview, Jacquie Walker asks Barry Covert to address the legality of a vaccine mandate for federal employees, the applicability of a vaccine mandate in the private sector, and the possibility of a federal vaccine mandate for all citizens of the United States.
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Judge Sets Deadline for School Districts to Provide Plan for In-person Instruction Five Days a Week. State Told to Provide Social Distancing Guidance.
Attorneys Paul Cambria and Todd Aldinger recently appeared in New York State Supreme Court on behalf of parents from the Williamsville and Orchard Park school districts. The school districts, school boards, the governor, the New York State Department of Health, and the New York State Department of Education were all named as defendants in the lawsuit. Parents involved in the lawsuits want the school districts to offer five days of in school learning per week for those who desire that their students receive such in-person education.
As reported by the Buffalo News, the judge in this matter ordered Williamsville and Orchard Park school districts to present plans for five days of instruction by April 13th and stated that New York State must then approve or reject the plans by April 20th. The judge also stated that he wants a decision from New York State by April 20th on what type of social distancing is recommended, 3 feet or 6 feet.
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Lawsuits Filed Against Local School Districts to Allow In-person Learning Five Days a Week
Attorneys Paul Cambria and Todd Aldinger have filed lawsuits on behalf of parents in the Williamsville and Orchard Park school districts. Parents involved in the lawsuits want the school districts to offer five days of in school learning per week for those who desire that their students receive such in-person education.
WBEN recently interview Todd Aldinger to discuss certain aspects of the lawsuits. In the interview, WBEN’s Susan Rose and Mr. Aldinger discuss who the lawsuits have been filed against, the current status of the suits, some of the arguments being made in the lawsuits, and Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria’s past success in legal challenges made against New York State’s COVID-related restrictions.
Continue reading this post for portions of Todd Aldinger’s comments and click the audio player at the end of this post to listen to Susan Rose’s full interview with Mr. Aldinger that aired on WBEN.
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