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DOJ to Appeal Ruling on Mask Mandate

creating the face mask for covid at home

The Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it would appeal a federal judge’s decision to overturn a mask mandate for public transportation, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that such an order is still necessary for public health. The decision was made after the CDC concluded that a “order requiring masking in… Continue reading DOJ to Appeal Ruling on Mask Mandate

Federal Judge Strikes Down Mask Mandate on Planes, Trains, Public Transit

She looks out the window, as she waits for plane to take off

On Monday, a federal judge in Florida overturned the federal mask requirement for planes, trains, buses, and other modes of public transportation, less than a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended it through May 3. In a 59-page decision, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a Trump appointee, declared the mandate —… Continue reading Federal Judge Strikes Down Mask Mandate on Planes, Trains, Public Transit