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Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers and Louisiana Solicitor
General Liz Murrill will argue against the vaccination and
testing requirements by phone, according to their offices.
"Ben who is vaccinated and boosted, tested positive for COVID-19
after Christmas. His symptoms were exceptionally mild and he has
since fully recovered," said a statement from the Ohio attorney
general's office. "The Court required a PCR test yesterday which
detected the virus so for that reason he is arguing remotely."
Murrill's office said she would be arguing remotely "in
accordance with COVID protocols," without elaborating.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday was hearing arguments over
requests by Republican state officials and business groups to
block two of President Joe Biden's vaccine mandates: one for
employers with more than 100 workers and a similar requirement
for healthcare facilities at a time of surging COVID-19 cases
nationwide.
Other parties in the case will be delivering arguments in
person.
The Supreme Court has closed its building to the public due to
the pandemic.
(Reporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Delaware; Editing by Will
Dunham)
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