About this episode
In today’s episode, Sarah and David give you everything you need to combat half-baked hot takes about the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate as they discuss whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has the statutory authority to issue its rule. They then indulge in an exploration of the Commerce Clause. Lastly, our hosts discuss new legal updates to the abortion heartbeat law, as well as some potpourri. Show Notes: - President Biden’s executive order requiring COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees - Explanation of Biden’s EO in The Morning Dispatch - Jacobson v. Massachusetts establishing the government’s right to compulsory vaccination - United States of America v. Texas on Texas’ abortion statute - The opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit on Tennessee’s heartbeat abortion ban - Asbestos Information Ass'n v. OSHA case - Congressional Research service paper on OSHA - Justice Breyer interview transcript with Chris Wallace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices