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A 28-page petition asks the full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to issue an injunction that at least would put the rule on hold while an underlying appeal is decided.

The panel ruled a federal judge in Louisiana went too far in issuing a nationwide stay. As a result, the injunction continues to apply to 14 states involved in the case, but not other states such as Florida.

Sunday’s decision does not mean the Biden administration can move forward with the requirement because a Louisiana federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction.

Florida's attorney general's office wants an appellate court to take up its challenge to the federal mandate because a nationwide injuction issued by a Louisiana judge will likely be appealed.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a notice that arguments will be held the week of Feb. 7 in Miami.

The agency says that since a federal appeals court ordered a stay that it “has suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement” until further court order.

In a process resembling a Powerball drawing, ping pong balls with the names of a dozen federal appeals courts were placed into a wooden raffle drum on Tuesday before a winner was drawn.

In a letter to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, attorneys for the Biden administration say the rule is expected to save thousands of lives.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had granted an emergency stay of the requirement by OSHA companies with at least 100 employees require COVID vaccines by Jan. 4.

Leon’s withdrawal leaves only four districts continuing with the appeal: Miami-Dade, Broward, Alachua, and Duval.