The appeal came minutes after the CDC said the mask mandate for indoor transportation 'remains necessary for the public health,”
Wednesday that it had asked DOJ to appeal a federal court ruling striking down its masking mandate after deciding that an “an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the public health.”
Justice Department spokesperson Anthony Coley said Wednesday night that the department was filing the appeal “in light of today’s assessment by the CDC that an order requiring masking in the transportation corridor remains necessary to protect the public health.” “CDC will continue to monitor public health conditions to determine whether such an order remains necessary. CDC believes this is a lawful order, well within CDC’s legal authority to protect public health,” the CDC said in
“CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in all indoor public transportation settings. CDC’s number one priority is protecting the public health of our nation.”Coley said the DOJ and CDC disagreed with U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle’s ruling on Monday that the transportation mask mandate exceeded the authority of national health officials.
Several major airlines, airports and attractions made face coverings optional following the judge’s decision Monday,
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