As previously reported, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Utah and several other private entities filed suit in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on November 5 requesting review of the emergency temporary standard regarding COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing (the “ETS”) issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”). The lawsuit was accompanied by an emergency motion to stay enforcement of the OSHA ETS. Today, November 6, 2021, the Fifth Circuit granted the emergency motion to stay enforcement pending further action by the Court. The Fifth Circuit provided the Federal government until 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 8, 2021, to respond to the lawsuit’s request for a permanent injunction. The Justice Department declined to comment and the White House referred comment to the Department of Labor.