JUST IN: U.S. Justice Dept. says it will appeal ruling striking down federal mask requirement for public transportation if CDC deems the mandate necessary.
on planes, trains and transit systems, pending a decision by the Center for Disease Control that the order is still required for public health.
The Justice Department will not, however, ask the court to stay the decision, meaning passengers will be able to continue traveling maskless while the decision is litigated. In the day since a federal judge in Florida struck down the CDC’s requirement, numerous airlines and public transit"The Department of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disagree with the district court’s decision and will appeal, subject to CDC’s conclusion that the order remains necessary for public health," the DOJ said in a statement.
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled the travel mask mandate was unlawful. The White House said that said the Transportation Security Administration would not enforce the rule on public transport and transportation hubs while the ruling is reviewed. The CDC’s mask mandate was enacted in February 2021 as a way to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and most recently extended through May 3.
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