BREAKING NEWS: The CDC is now asking the Department of Justice to move forward with an appeal to a federal judge's ruling to end the nation's mask mandate on public transit.
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge's order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials said Wednesday.
A federal judge in Florida had struck down the national mask mandate for mass transit on Monday, leading airlines and airports to swiftly repeal their requirements that passengers wear face coverings. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it would it will no longer enforce the mask requirement.
The CDC said it will continue to monitor public health conditions to determine if a mandate would remain necessary. It said it believes the mandate is"a lawful order, well within CDC's legal authority to protect public health."
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