US District Court Northern District of Texas Judge James 'Wesley' Hendrix blocked Biden's mandate on Friday, which would have required children ages two and up in the program to wear a mask and for staff to be vaccinated
A federal judge in Texas blocked President Joe Biden's vaccine and mask mandates for the Head Start program, ruling that the Biden Administration 'cannot act without Congressional authorization.'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, 59, brought a 'first of its kind' lawsuit against Biden's vaccine and mask mandate for children in Head Start programs.
US Northern District Court of Texas Judge James 'Wesley' Hendrix blocked Biden's mandate on Friday, which would have required children ages two and up in the program to wear a mask and for staff to be vaccinated.
Hendrix ruled that the President didn't have the power to make decisions without Congress and ruled the mandates 'violates various Constitutional doctrines.'
'It is undisputed that an agency cannot act without Congressional authorization,' he wrote in the ruling.
Biden's vaccine mandate for the Head Start programs mandated staff get vaccinated and everyone - including children - to wear a mask
He ruled the Biden Administration 'cannot act without Congressional authorization,' he wrote in his ruling (pictured)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, 59, (right) sued in a 'first of its kind' lawsuit against the Biden's Administration's vaccine and mask mandates. Governor Abbott, 64, (left) also celebrate Texas' 'win' over Biden
Hendrix also argued that the Head Start program did not follow the Administrative Procedure Act, and therefore, 'failed' to properly authorize the mandates.
Paxton celebrated New Year early with the announcement, writing on Twitter: 'Thanks to my [law]suit (first of its kind in the nation), Prez Brandon is barred from using the Head Start Program to force vax & masks in [Texas].'
Paxton said he brought forth the lawsuit because the decision should
